1、CRS InsightsDomestic Terrorism Appears to Be Reemerging as a Priority at the Department of JusticeJerome P. Bjelopera, Specialist in Organized Crime and Terrorism (jbjeloperacrs.loc.gov, 7-0622)August 15, 2014 (IN10137)In June 2014, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the reestablishment of it
2、s DomesticTerrorism Executive Committee, which had been defunct for several years. The committee includes DOJleaders and is co-chaired by a member of the U.S. Attorney community, the DOJ National SecurityDivision, and the FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is designed to coordinate closely with
3、 U.S.Attorneys and other key public safety officials across the country to promote information-sharing andensure an effective, responsive, and organized joint effort. The reestablishment suggests that officialsare raising the profile of domestic terrorism as an issue within DOJ after more than a dec
4、ade ofheightened focus on both foreign terrorist organizations and homegrown individuals inspired by violentjihadist groups based abroad. The amplification of this issue by DOJ may be of interest tocongressional policy makers.Framing the ThreatDomestic terrorists are a widely divergent lot, drawing
