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February 02, 2021

THURSDAY @ 10AM: Congressional Hearing on the Domestic Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the Attack on the Capitol

(WASHINGTON) – On Thursday, February 4th, the Committee on Homeland Security, chaired by Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), will hold a hearing examining the ongoing domestic terrorism threat in the wake of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. This hearing will be the Committee’s first in its ongoing investigation into the events of that day as well as the Federal response to the attack and the domestic violent extremism threat.

This hearing will provide Members the opportunity to 1) examine the circumstances that led to the attack on the U.S. Capitol and preceding domestic terrorism incidents, 2) discuss how to support communities affected by domestic terrorism, and 3) assess how to counter the threat and prevent future domestic terrorism attacks. This virtual hearing will be streamed live on YouTube (link below).

Event details:

WHAT: Full Committee Hearing: Examining the Domestic Terrorism Threat in the Wake of the Attack on the U.S. Capitol

WHEN: Thursday, February 4 @ 10:00 am EST

WITNESSES:

  • Christopher Rodriguez, PhD, Director, Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, District of Columbia
  • Ms. Elizabeth Neumann, Founder and Managing Director, Neu Summit Strategies & Former Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Mr. Jonathan Greenblatt, Chief Executive Officer, Anti-Defamation League
  • Mr. Brian Michael Jenkins, Senior Advisor to the RAND President, The Rand Corporation

Updated info and livestream available here. 

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