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Pentagon wades into political minefield in hunt for extremists
A force-wide stand down following the events of Jan. 6 has some on edge over the risk of alienating conservatives in the ranks.
Gen. C.Q. Brown said there is a risk of going too far when attempting to identify extremists. | Kevin Dietsch/AP Photo
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The Pentagon is launching an unprecedented campaign to root out extremists in the ranks after dozens of military veterans took part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
But confronting white nationalism and other far-right ideologies is proving to be a political minefield for an institution that prides itself on staying out of the nation’s partisan wars. There s a growing sense of anxiety within the Pentagon that this push
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US soldier arrested for planning attacks on NYC 9/11 memorial and troops overseas January 19
Army Pfc. James Cole Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, plotted attacks with an FBI employee he believed to be an ISIS supporter living in New York. (U.S. Attorney s Office, Southern District of New York) A 3rd Infantry Division soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on charges that he plotted to blow up New York City’s 9/11 Memorial and provide the Islamic State group with tactics and information for killing U.S. service members overseas. Army Pfc. Cole James Bridges, also known as Cole Gonzales, began communicating online with an FBI employee posing as an ISIS supporter in September 2020, according to court documents.