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Since the attack on the U.S. Capitol, where some 15% of the rioters had a military background, the military and veteran community has grappled with the problem of far-right extremism within its ranks.
Of hate in charlottesville, the man behind the wheel of that car had been spotted standing side by side with the racist group. though the leader said he was not a member and condemned his violence, that didn't stop their neo-nazi ideologies or activities according to several groups that track hate in america. they simply splintered and rebranded themselves after the terrible publicity and legal trouble facing many who took part in the deadly charlottesville rally. >> patriot front sprang off the vanguard america as a new effort, a new brand. they're constantly trying to reinvent themselves to ...
>> patriot front sprung off of vanguard america as a new effort, a new brand. so they're constantly trying to reinvent themselves to distance themselves from the very violence that they're routinely promoting. >> reporter: peter simi is an associate professor of sociology at chapman university. he's spent decades studying extremist groups, even living with some of them. he says patriot front's favorite targets are immigrants, brown and black people. why would they, as authorities have said, target the lgbtq segment of society? >> it's a very common target for these kind of hate groups, these k...
One study found that between 2019 and 2020, the percentage of domestic terrorism attacks committed by active-duty and reserve personnel quadrupled.
By Geneva Sands, CNN A year after the attack on the US Capitol, homeland security and law enforcement officials nationwide are bracing for potential