A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory board suggested that supporters of former President Donald Trump — as well as people who served in the military or are religious — are more likely to pose domestic terrorism threats, according to internal files obtained by America First Legal (AFL).
The now-disbanded board, called the “Homeland Intelligence Experts Group,” was established in September 2023 to provide “expert” analysis to DHS on topics such as terrorism and the trafficking of certain controlled substances, such as fentanyl.
The panel included former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former CIA Director John Brennan, both of whom signed an October 2020 letter that dismissed allegations of wrongdoing, according to the findings of the conservative legal nonprofit. Hunter Biden Laptop infamous as Russian misinformation.
The documents revealed The board suggested that “supporters of the former president” are “most responsible for the threat of domestic terrorism” in the US
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Left to right: Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, President Biden, and former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan. (Getty Images)
“There is a political background behind all this. It seems that most of the threat of domestic terrorism now comes from supporters of the former president. It is not that you want political gain, but people have been attacking the government and its institutions for the last six years,” the board meeting notes said.
Citing unnamed “researchers,” the board also claimed that specific traits — such as those who served “in the military” or are “religious” – “indicators of extremism and terrorism” that the US should be “more concerned” about.
“If you ask researchers to dive into the indicators Extremists and terrorism“These signs can indicate military or religious affiliations,” the board said. “Having it identified as an indicator shows we should be more concerned about these. We need a place to talk about this honestly.”
The files were released on Friday as the second instalment of the AFL’s “#DeepStateDiaries”, which the organisation described as “a multi-part series of releases including newly obtained documents”.
“These shocking records expose the blatant partisanship evident at the Deep State Committee,” AFL Executive Director Gene Hamilton told Fox News Digital. “All efforts to weaponize the federal government against political opponents of the ruling regime must be stopped. We expect to uncover more records in the coming days.”
Hamilton resonance Statement shared on social mediaAFL President Stephen Miller said the documents “reveal Biden’s shocking plan to mobilize government power against Trump supporters before the election.”
on Thursday, AFL releases documents The board discussed efforts to “enter local communities without threat.”
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Some of the efforts outlined in the files released Thursday show that the board hopes to expand its ability to collect information on Americans.
The group of “experts” said that a “See Something, Say Something” campaign was launched after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. New York City This fell short because “Americans have a sense of ambivalence about telling each other things.”
Stephen Miller, president of America First Legal, said the documents “reveal Biden’s shocking plan to mobilize government power against Trump supporters before the election.” (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
“We see people who have lost their way. We need people who say something. We need a nationwide campaign to get the word out to local people,” the meeting notes said.
“It takes a public health focus for a mother or teacher to come forward,” one board member said.
Following the successful lawsuit filed on behalf of Ric Grenell, the former acting Director of National Intelligence of the United States, The AFL announced last month The Biden administration has decided to “disband” the group.
Homeland Intelligence Experts Group announced DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas last year. The group was a group of people from the private sector who provided perspectives on the government’s intelligence and national security efforts.
The Homeland Intelligence Experts Group was announced last year by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. (Reuters/Sarah Silbiger)
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“The security of the American people depends on our ability to collect, generate, and disseminate actionable intelligence to our federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, campus, and private sector partners,” Mayorkas said in a statement at the time.
DHS did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
