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Extremist Threats, According to Officials.
(Reuters) - Muslim-Americans have repeatedly informed authorities of fellow Muslims they fear might be turning to extremism, law enforcement officials say, contrary to a claim by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump this week.
They dont report them, Trump said in a CNN interview on Monday, in the wake of the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub of 49 people by an American Muslim who claimed allegiance to Islamic State. For some reason, the Muslim community does not report people like this.
But FBI director James Comey said, They do not want people committing violence, either in their community or in the name of their faith, and so some of our most productive relationships are with people who see things and tell us things who happen to be Muslim.
Its at the heart of the FBIs effectiveness to have good relationships with these folks, Comey said at a press conference following the Orlando shootings.
Andrew Ames, a spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Investigations Washington field office, told Reuters on Wednesday that the agency has a robust relationship with the local Muslim community. FBI agents operating in the area have received reports about suspicious activity and other issues from community members.
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