'Dangerous rhetoric': Biden DHS docs portraying Trump supporters, military and religious people as terror threats spark debate

WASHINGTON, DC: An advisory board of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under President Joe Biden's administration claimed that supporters of former President Donald Trump, those who served in the military, and religious people were more likely to pose domestic terrorism risks.

The internal files acquired by America First Legal (AFL), a conservative legal nonprofit, made the revelation about the now disbanded Homeland Intelligence Experts Group, which was formed in September 2023 to provide "expert" analysis to the DHS concerning terrorism and trafficking of substances like fentanyl, as per Fox News.

According to AFL's finding, the advisory board consisted of former CIA Director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, who signed a letter in October 2020 that falsely labeled Hunter Biden's laptop as Russian disinformation.

Uncovered DHS documents state Donald Trump supporters likely pose a terrorism threat to the US

The newly disclosed documents say that the panel claimed the "supporters of the former president" were responsible for "most of the Domestic Terrorism threat" in the country.

"There is a political backdrop to all of this. It seems that most of the Domestic Terrorism threat now comes from supporters of the former president. It is not like you want a political advantage, but people have attacked the government and its institutions for the last six years," read a meeting note from the advisory board

Furthermore, it included references to anonymous "researchers" that suggested the specific traits of individuals who served  "in the military" or "religious" people were "indicators of extremists and terrorism" that should worry the US.

AFL disclosed the documents on Friday, June 21, as part of its "#DeepStateDiaries," which has been described as a "multi-part series of releases including newly obtained documents."

In response to the recently published materials, AFL President  Stephen Miller accused Biden of planning to "mobilize government power" against the supporters of Trump before the November election.

Speaking to Fox News Digital, White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates bluntly rejected the report with a plain "No" when asked if Trump supporters, religious people, and military personnel put the US in danger.

Internet reacts to the contest of the newly released DHS advisory board documents 

While one group blasted the Biden administration in light of the documents released by AFL, another group noted that the January 6 Capitol attack proved Trump supporters were a threat to the nation.

One wrote, "I take absolute offense that suggestion! It’s extremely dangerous rhetoric. DHS should take a good long look on the mirror!" Another remarked, "Demean, disparage, deny. Right out of their playbook to distract from all his failures."

On the other hand, a person argued, "We learned that on January 6th when they stormed the Capitol," and someone else added, "Yes, January 6th and all of the threats to courts, juries, prosecutors, investigators…etc proves it."

"Jan 6.jan 6. Jan 6. Not violent at all.trump calls for violence all the time!!!!" mentioned one more. 

"Doesn't sound good. Sounds like they are calling for a civil war. Not good," stated an individual. "That is because these are the groups that oppose socialism. Liberals cannot stand individualism or democracy," fumed a netizen. 

Another person said, "That's comical. You didn't see us Trump supporters burning down businesss or looting after a 34 count conviction. It's funny when establishments narratives blow up in their establishment white supremacy faces." 

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