DHS warns of attacks against government buildings, minority groups ahead of 2024 election

The Department of Homeland Security is warning about the potential for violence in the lead-up to the 2024 election cycle that could target the nation's critical infrastructure, faith-based institutions and minority communities.

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“In the coming months, DHS expects the threat environment to remain heightened & that individuals may be motivated to violence by perceptions of the 2024 general election cycle,” the National #Terrorism Advisory System bulletin said, adding that “legislative or judicial decisions pertaining to #sociopolitical issues” may also motivate attackers.

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Those perceptions, acc/to senior DHS ofcls, may arise if #misinformation spreads in 2024, as it did in 2020, that the US #election system is rigged or flawed.…

“Recent tragic events highlight the continued heightened threat environment our nation faces, & these threats are driven by #ViolentExtremists who seek to further their ideological beliefs & personal #grievances,” Homeland Security Secy Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement on the bulletin.…

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Other potential #targets of #violence include #schools, racial & ethnic minorities, individuals or events associated w/ the #LGBTQ+ community, #government personnel & #LawEnforcement, the bulletin said.

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