![]() Several elected officials, candidates, and political organizations received threatening letters with suspicious powders, which, while found not to be dangerous or toxic, were likely intended to target the political process.The individual arrested for this crime was allegedly inspired by partisan grievances and conspiracy theories. In October 2022 in San Francisco, California, an individual allegedly broke into the home of a Member of Congress and attacked their spouse with a hammer.Over the past few months we observed general calls for violence targeting elected officials, candidates, and ballot drop box locations. While violence surrounding the November midterm elections was isolated, we remain vigilant that heightened political tensions in the country could contribute to individuals mobilizing to violence based on personalized grievances.The individual admitted to writing the document, in which he claimed to be motivated by the Islamic State of Iraq and ash-Sham (ISIS) and hatred towards Jewish people. In early November 2022, an individual in New Jersey was arrested for sharing a manifesto online that threatened attacks on synagogues. Recent incidents have highlighted the enduring threat to faith-based communities, including the Jewish community.The attacker in Slovakia posted a manifesto online espousing white supremacist beliefs and his admiration for prior attackers, including some within the United States. Similarly, some domestic violent extremists in the United States praised an October 2022 shooting at a LGBTQI+ bar in Slovakia and encouraged additional violence. Following the late November shooting at an LGBTQI+ bar in Colorado Springs, Colorado-which remains under investigation-we have observed actors on forums known to post racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist content praising the alleged attacker. Some domestic violent extremists who have conducted attacks have cited previous attacks and attackers as inspiration.Several recent attacks, plots, and threats of violence demonstrate the continued dynamic and complex nature of the threat environment in the United States.Read the NovemBulletin translated into various languages.critical infrastructure, the media, and perceived ideological opponents. Targets of potential violence include public gatherings, faith-based institutions, the LGBTQI+ community, schools, racial and religious minorities, government facilities and personnel, U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and potential sociopolitical developments connected to ideological beliefs or personal hostility. ![]() In the coming months, threat actors could exploit several upcoming events to justify or commit acts of violence, including certifications related to the midterm elections, the holiday season and associated large gatherings, the marking of two years since the breach of the U.S. Threat actors have recently mobilized to violence, citing factors such as reactions to current events and adherence to violent extremist ideologies. ![]() Domestic actors and foreign terrorist organizations continue to maintain a visible presence online in attempts to motivate supporters to conduct attacks in the Homeland. Lone offenders and small groups motivated by a range of ideological beliefs and/or personal grievances continue to pose a persistent and lethal threat to the Homeland. The United States remains in a heightened threat environment. Summary of Terrorism Threat to the United States ![]()
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