Homegrown Terror a Top Threat to US, Say Agency Chiefs
Radicalization from abroad and domestic violent extremists are the most immediate threats
(L-R) Elaine Duke, acting secretary, Department of Homeland Security; FBI Director Christopher Wray; Nicholas Rasmussen, director, National Counterterrorism Center, at a Senate hearing on "Threats to the Homeland" in Washington, on Sept. 27, 2017. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
WASHINGTON—Domestic terrorism, cyber warfare, and jihadist groups were identified as the biggest threats to the United States, at a recent Senate hearing.
“Right now, the terror threat to our country equals, and in many ways exceeds, that in the period around 9/11,” said Elaine Duke, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
