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US President Joe Biden's immigration chief escapes impeachment over the border crisis by a razor-thin margin, in a show of support that left House Republicans two votes short of the total they needed to force a Senate trial. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has long been in Republicans' crosshairs over what they describe as a humanitarian crisis, with record numbers of mainly South and Central Americans trying to enter the United States from neighboring Mexico. IMAGES
Following the violent attack on the US Capitol, federal officials launched the most extensive counterterrorism probe since September 11, 2001. Meanwhile, the heads of the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security--and the President himself--have remained essentially silent. But according to CNN, the Federal Bureau of Investigation means business. And FBI Director Christopher Wray doesn't mind saying so. Wray says the agency is monitoring 'extensive' online chatter about future protests and warned the men and women who wreaked havoc on the Capitol. We know who you are, if you're out there and FBI agents are coming to find you. Christopher Wray Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation The insurrection was fueled by President Donald Trump's lies about his definitive election loss. It also exposed the reach of baseless conspiracy theories that have radicalized Americans to the point that they laid siege to their own Capitol.
The FBI categorizes white supremacy underneath a broader category, called 'racially motivated violent extremism.' The National Defense Authorization Act required the FBI to report on US domestic terrorism, and how it and the Department of Homeland Security counter it. But according to Business Insider, the report, which was due in June 2020, is now four months overdue. The FBI says one part of the legally mandated report is being reviewed by other agencies; the other is incomplete. The agency blames the pandemic. However, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson says he thinks the delay is due to something else entirely. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) says he thinks it's because the report 'would not be viewed favorably' by the Trump administration. I think [FBI Director Christopher] Wray understands that if he wades too far in the water around this subject, he might drown, or get fired, to be honest. US Rep. Bennie Thompson Chairman, House Homeland Security Committee
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says an "even more aggressive plan" to tackle long wait times at airports is in the works, but encourages travelers to be patient. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
U.S. homeland security chief tells CBS's Face the Nation he expects tighter security at Minnesota's Mall of America after threat from Islamist militants. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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