Kevin McAleenan's remarks come days after a gunman killed at least 22 people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said on Tuesday that the federal agency needs to"invest more" in combating white supremacist violence following a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that killed 22 people.to discuss the rise of white supremacist attacks and the department's role in monitoring and mitigating the role of extremist violence in the United States.
"We do need a better effort to coordinate that at the headquarters level. And that's what I've directed," he said."I'd like to triple the staff we have available to address this and coordinate the intelligence side of it at the headquarters level, as well as investing in those grants and efforts that are going to help communities prepare for these kind of incidents.
The Department of Justice is treating the mass shooting as a case of domestic terrorism. The department is also"seriously considering" federal hate crime charges in response to the attack, which could result in the death penalty. Critics say the president has not gone far enough in his criticism of white supremacy. Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke lashed out at Trump over his past racist and divisive rhetoric.
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2020 Democratic candidates announce plans to combat gun violence, white nationalism following El Paso, Dayton massacresBoth South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee introduced detailed, multi-point plans for curbing gun violence and white nationalist terrorism Tuesday, while other candidates introduced or re-emphasized their support for various proposals.
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What I learned when white supremacists came after meTo dismiss white supremacist ideology, or the attacks that result from it, as a product of mental illness is not only wrong, it makes us less safe as a nation, says Dean Obeidallah, who has first-hand experience being the target of such hate.
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Founder of 8chan wishes he could 'uncreate' forum popular with white supremacistsThe founder of 8chan says he wishes he could 'uncreate' the online extremist forum that is popular with white supremacists, including attackers who post their racist screeds before carrying out their attacks.
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