Counterterrorism law in US … From 9/11 to Capitol riots
The counterterrorism law stirs up major debates in the United States, being one of the most outstanding issues on the table in front of President Joe Biden.
This comes at a time
the far-right steps up its action across the United States, with the latest
riots inside the US Congress being the most outstanding example in this regard.
Some US officials call
for the presence of a local counterterrorism law to keep the lid on attacks
that target Americans.
Capitol riots
and the rise of the far-right
The far-right and the
backers of former US President Donald Trump were at the forefront of riots
inside the Congress building on 6 January this year.
The riots were unprecedented
in the 207-year-history of the Capitol.
The riots followed
accusations by Trump about rigging the presidential vote. The protesters fought
against the Capitol's police guards, which led some people to describe the
event as an attack against American democracy.
The far-right also took
its campaign against the Congress to social media, especially before the house
convened to approve the results of the presidential election. Far-right
activists launched a wave of violent threats against the house and its members.
Far-right activists
described the riots inside the Congress building as an attempt to rescue the
United States.
Trump is accused of
being a staunch backer of the far-right and that he had offered a political
cover for the members of this violent movement.
In 2020, a movement
that incites violence and civil war in the United States appeared. The movement
also incited attacks against different American institutions.
