FBI warns lawmakers frustrated QAnon conspiracy followers could again turn violent

The FBI has warned congressional lawmakers that frustrated QAnon conspiracy theorists could turn from being "digital soldiers" to causing real-world violence.

In a new warning to congressional lawmakers, the FBI assesses that frustrated followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory could turn from online talk of violence to causing real-world violence. The FBI warning about domestic violent extremists (DVE) comes as the Biden administration on Tuesday released a new strategy to deal with the threat. "We assess that some DVE adherents of QAnon likely will begin to believe they can no longer "trust the plan" referenced in QAnon posts and that they have an obligation to change from serving as "digital soldiers" towards engaging in real world violence -- including harming perceived members of the "cabal" such as Democrats and other political opposition -- instead of continually awaiting Q’s promised actions which have not occurred," the FBI said. Other Q adherents will disengage from the movement, given the administration change, especially given the large removal of Q accounts and groups from mainstream social media sites, and “and the failure of long-promised QAnon-linked events to materialize," the FBI said.