Garland Warns of Domestic Terror at Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial
- Attorney General gives first major speech in Oklahoma City
- DOJ ‘pouring its resources’ into fighting extremists: Garland
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The terrorism that led to the bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City almost three decades ago has morphed into a heightened threat from domestic violent extremists, Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Monday.
“Although many years have passed, the terror perpetrated by people like Timothy McVeigh is still with us,” Garland said at an event marking the 26th anniversary of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. He didn’t refer to the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by extremist supporters of former President Donald Trump, but he’s repeatedly made clear that addressing domestic extremism is at the top of his agenda as attorney general.