Biden inauguration: Economy, pandemic, racial justice…and now domestic terrorism: Biden has to face up to home-grown extremism
In his acceptance speech, the president-elect noted of the Justice Department's origins, “The reason the department was created in the first place was to stand up to the Klan. To stand up to racism. To take on domestic terrorism. The original spirit must again guide and animate its work.” Yet, the reality is that despite occasional expressions of intent to confront the threat of domestic terrorism, Biden's policy details remain vague. As one measure, some experts have called for full-blooded reforms in the screening process for law enforcement and military agencies. Although investigati...