{"id":2055453,"date":"2023-10-04T15:01:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-ignoring-violent-blm-riots-fbi-targets-trump-supporters-for-breaking-anti-riot-laws\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T15:01:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T19:01:52","slug":"after-ignoring-violent-blm-riots-fbi-targets-trump-supporters-for-breaking-anti-riot-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-ignoring-violent-blm-riots-fbi-targets-trump-supporters-for-breaking-anti-riot-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI focuses on Trump supporters for violating anti-riot laws, while overlooking violent BLM riots."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafter-ignoring-violent-blm-riots-fbi-targets-trump-supporters-for-breaking-anti-riot-laws%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2055453&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The FBI \u2062Targets Trump Supporters as a New Category of Extremists<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200b FBI has recently taken a bold step by identifying a\u200c new group\u200b of extremists to focus on: Trump supporters. In an exclusive bombshell \u2062report from Newsweek, it was revealed \u200bthat the FBI is shifting its\u200b attention towards\u200d Republican voters in anticipation of the 2024 election. This move comes \u2064as the FBI and \u200dDepartment \u200cof Homeland \u2062Security (DHS) warned Congress \u200babout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-ignoring-violent-blm-riots-fbi-targets-trump-supporters-for-breaking-anti-riot-laws\/\" title=\"FBI focuses on Trump supporters for violating anti-riot laws, while overlooking violent BLM riots.\">escalating danger posed<\/a> by \u200d&#8221;domestic violent extremists&#8221; (DVEs) as the election draws near.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u2064 Newsweek, the threats\u2064 listed in the \u200breport are clearly\u2064 associated with America&#8217;s right \u2062and specifically with Trump&#8217;s MAGA\u200b supporters. This marks the first time that \u2063such \u2064groups \u200chave been labeled based on \u2062their\u2063 political beliefs. In fact, nearly two-thirds of the FBI&#8217;s current investigations are focused on Trump \u2063supporters and others suspected of violating &#8220;anti-riot&#8221; laws.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these revelations, the FBI denies targeting Republicans over\u2064 Democrats. They claim that these violent \u2062extremists\u200c have targeted members of both parties.\u200d However, concerns about a repeat of the U.S. Capitol building turmoil on\u2062 January 6,\u2062 2021, are driving the bureau&#8217;s\u200d actions. It is worth noting that the nationwide riots following George Floyd&#8217;s death in the summer of 2020\u2064 cost significantly more \u2062than the \u200dclash at the Capitol, yet the efforts to deter far-left \u200dextremists were lacking.<\/p>\n<p>Former Capitol\u2062 Police Chief Steven Sund accused the FBI\u200b and \u2062DHS \u2064of concealing intelligence\u200b about the Capitol riot.\u200d He \u200brevealed that\u200d his agency received no warning \u200bdespite the abundance of intelligence gathered by these agencies. This raises\u200d questions about the effectiveness and transparency of the federal intelligence apparatus.<\/p>\n<p>While \u200dthe FBI focuses on Trump supporters, far-left\u200b rioters have been allowed\u200b to terrorize cities across the country. From Washington, D.C. to Seattle, main streets have become battlegrounds. Portland&#8217;s \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ford-wants-its-cars-back-from-the-nra\/\" title=\"Ford Wants Its Cars Back From the NRA\u00a0\">federal bankruptcy court<\/a> and the Mark O. Hatfield United\u200d States Courthouse were even temporarily shut down due to attacks from left-wing extremists. The \u2062city of Portland endured over 100 consecutive days of violent demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle&#8217;s \u200dformer Democrat Mayor Jenny Durkan\u200b even gave her blessing to demonstrators who took over an\u2064 entire neighborhood\u2063 and declared it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ). This stark contrast in treatment between the Jan. 6 demonstrators and the 2020 rioters highlights the existence \u2064of a \u2064two<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-reps-denied-entry-to-dc-jail-holding-jan-6-defendants\/\" title=\"Republicans Reps Denied Entry To DC Jail Holding Jan. 6 Defendants\">-tiered justice system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that the FBI&#8217;s\u2064 decision to target Trump \u200csupporters as a \u2063new category of extremists has sparked controversy and raised concerns about political\u200d bias. \u200cAs the 2024 election approaches, the nation will be watching closely to see how this strategy unfolds.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<p>Tristan Justice is the western correspondent for The \u2062Federalist and the author of Social Justice Redux, a conservative \u2062newsletter \u2064on culture, health, \u200band wellness. He has \u200calso written\u200c for The\u2064 Washington Examiner \u200dand The Daily Signal. His work has been featured in Real Clear Politics and Fox News. Tristan graduated from George Washington University with a major in political science and a minor in journalism. Follow him on \u200bTwitter at @JusticeTristan or contact him at Tristan@thefederalist.com. \u2064Sign up for Tristan&#8217;s email newsletter <a href=\"https:\/\/socialjusticeredux.substack.com\/about\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200d steps is the FBI taking to ensure \u2063that their investigations are not influenced by political bias\u200d and are \u200cfocused\u2062 on genuine \u2063threats to national security, rather than singling out Trump \u2064supporters?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nd other intelligence agencies of \u200dfailing to adequately share information about the \u200cpotential for violence on January 6. This raises questions about the FBI&#8217;s priorities and raises concerns about\u2062 potential bias in their investigations. If \u200dthe FBI \u200dis primarily\u2063 focused on targeting Trump supporters, it \u2064could lead to a disproportionate allocation of resources and a\u200b neglect of\u200d other extremist groups that pose a threat to national\u200b security.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, labeling \u200ban entire \u200dgroup of people based\u2063 on their\u200b political beliefs goes against\u200c the principles of \u2064a democratic society. It risks\u2063 creating\u2064 a culture of fear and division, where\u200d individuals are targeted based\u200c on their affiliation\u2063 with\u200d a certain political party or\u200d ideology. This\u200c type\u2063 of profiling can erode trust in law\u2062 enforcement agencies and \u2064undermine the foundations of \u200ca \u2062fair and just society.<\/p>\n<p>It is important \u200bto \u200cremember that \u200cpolitical beliefs alone \u200ddo not equate to extremism \u2063or\u200d violence. The vast majority of Trump supporters are law-abiding citizens who exercise their democratic right to support a certain candidate. To \u200dpaint them all with the same\u200b brush is not\u200d only unfair but also counterproductive in identifying\u200c and addressing genuine\u2062 threats to national security.<\/p>\n<p>While the FBI \u200bhas a crucial\u200b role to play in safeguarding the country against potential acts of\u200d violence, it\u2062 is\u2062 essential \u200dthat their investigations\u2062 are guided by\u200c evidence and not influenced\u200c by political bias. Their\u200b focus should be on \u200cindividuals or\u2062 groups who\u200d have demonstrated a clear intent to commit violent acts, regardless \u200cof their political affiliation. By singling out\u200c Trump supporters, the FBI risks undermining\u200d their\u2062 own credibility and credibility in\u200b the eyes of the public.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the FBI&#8217;s decision to target Trump\u200c supporters as a new category of\u2062 extremists raises concerns \u2064about\u2062 potential bias and the erosion \u200cof democratic principles. While it is \u200dessential\u200c to \u200caddress the threat of domestic violent extremists, profiling individuals \u2062based on their political \u2064beliefs\u200d is not a just or effective\u200c approach. Instead, the\u200c FBI\u2064 should focus \u200con evidence-based investigations and prioritize the safety and security of all Americans, regardless of\u2062 their political affiliations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justice identified &#8220;domestic violent extremists&#8221; as the primary threat. However, this new move raises concerns about potential political bias and infringement on free speech rights. The FBI&#8217;s decision to target Trump supporters specifically could have significant implications for the upcoming election and the perception of law enforcement&#8217;s impartiality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":2055454,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2055453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2055453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2055453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2055454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2055453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2055453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2055453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}