“The problem of domestic terrorism has spread across the country,” says FBI Director Christopher Wray.
According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, the number of FBI investigations into suspected domestic violent extremists has more than doubled since the spring of 2020. Because the Justice Department focuses on extremist assaults and hate crimes, it was an obvious choice to head this endeavor.
Hate crimes in the United States have risen to their highest level in 12 years, according to the FBI. As a result, the FBI has designated hate crimes and criminal civil rights violations as a top national danger.
The Department of Justice’s National Security and Civil Rights Divisions are working together to make the most of the department’s resources.
The FBI is holding regional seminars to encourage citizens to report violations of federal civil rights and hate crime laws.
All 56 FBI field offices are participating in the FBI-led National Anti-Hate Crimes Campaign. Eric Holder, Attorney General: We want to prevent these acts, spread intolerance for them, and hold people accountable. He claims that they work as a single department.
My message to the department – including the 94 United States Attorneys’ Offices across the country, many of which have responded to or will react to a catastrophic incident – is that we must work together.
The Justice Department’s men and women fight hate and extremism every day not just because it is our job, but also because we believe that no one in this country should be afraid of violence or threats of violence because of who they are.