Attorney general unveils Biden strategy to counter domestic terrorism

Attorney General Merrick Garland, unveiling a new national strategy to counter domestic terrorism, said Tuesday investigations have "increased significantly."

The number of domestic terrorism investigations has "increased significantly" over the past year, Attorney General Merrick Garlabd said Tuesday, unveiling the Biden administration's new strategy to counter domestic terrorism. "Over generations to come, the national strategy recognizes that we cannot prevent every attack, the only way to find sustainable solutions is not only to disrupt and deter, but also to address the root causes of violence," Garland said. He cautioned that domestic violent extremists could use social media platforms to further radicalize followers. "Today, people may be drawn to social media and then to encrypted communications channels there," Garland said. "They may interact with like minded people across the country and indeed the world want to commit violent attacks. And they may then connect with others who are formulating attack plans, as well as mustering the resources, including firearms and explosives, to execute them."