WH Repeatedly Refused DHS Requests To Make Domestic Terrorism Bigger Priority

US President Donald Trump speaks about the mass shootings from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, August 5, 2019. - US President Donald Trump described mass shootings in Texas and Ohi... US President Donald Trump speaks about the mass shootings from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, August 5, 2019. - US President Donald Trump described mass shootings in Texas and Ohio as a "crime against all of humanity" as he addressed the nation on Monday after the attacks that left in 29 people dead. "These barbaric slaughters are... an attack upon a nation, and a crime against all of humanity," he said. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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The White House has ignored requests from the Department of Homeland Security to make surging domestic terrorism, particularly white nationalism, a greater priority.

One administration official told CNN that without the White House’s approval, DHS is behind the curve in terms of resources to fight the growing threat.

President Donald Trump has historically been reluctant to identify white supremacy as the cause of the recent scourge of violence, preferring to fall back on mental health issues.

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  1. Can’t do that as it is the majority of the base…

  2. Of course. Why would the WH fight itself?

  3. That’s bad election strategy, to investigate and jail your core voters.

  4. We need to stop framing these thing as Trump’s doing. It has to be labeled as what it is - the GOP’s true agenda. The GOP establishment is letting Trump do the dirty work and get all the blame. If they were opposed to any of this they would speak up. Think the GOP senators who “secretly dislike Trump” would stay quiet if he proposed something like meaningful gun control legislation? Graham who is the biggest toady of them all shit bricks when Trump talked about pulling out of Syria.

  5. The “in plain sight” Administration:

    • It oppresses the people in plain sight

    • we think of creative ways to phrase this as “normal, both-sides-do-it” politics

    I am about tired of it. Most of us are. The “protocol” still treats this toad squatting in the WH as a normal, sane person who is not a criminal.

    We continue this at our peril

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