US intelligence bulletin warns of 'heightened threat' to midterms by 'lone offenders who leverage election-related issues to justify violence' just hours after Paul Pelosi attack
Federal officials have warned domestic violent extremists pose a heightened threat to the 2022 midterm elections
The bulletin was released by the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, US Capitol Police and National Counterterrorism Center
'Perceptions of election fraud will likely result in heightened threats of violence'
Enduring perceptions of election fraud related to the 2020 general election continue to contribute to the radicalization of some violent extremists
Assessment was released on the same day that Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked at the couple’s home in San Francisco
The assailant who attacked him was searching for the speaker of the House
By James Gordon For Dailymail.com
Published: 01:06 EDT, 29 October 2022 | Updated: 01:25 EDT, 29 October 2022
The U.S. government has warned of a 'heightened threat' to the midterm elections with the contests potential triggers for domestic extremist violence.
A joint intelligence bulletin obtained by CBS News appears to be the latest attempt by the Department of Homeland Security to draw attention to the threat posed by domestic violent extremism.
It is a shift from alerts about international terrorism that were a hallmark of the agency following its creation after the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks.
'Potential targets of domestic violent extremism (DVE) violence include candidates running for public office, elected officials, election workers, political rallies, political party representatives, racial and religious minorities, or perceived ideological opponents,' the bulletin, which was published on Friday, states.
The advice came on the day House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband was violently attacked by a man who broke into their home demanding, 'Where's Nancy? Where's Nancy?'
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