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How the Domestic Terrorist Label Endangers Rights and Drives Extremist Violence
A testimony prepared for a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing argues that using the domestic terrorist label against organizations and faith communities threatens constitutional rights and may drive extremist violence. The author criticizes the federal government's selective application of terrorism designations across the political spectrum, citing examples like labeling Antifa while overlooking white supremacist threats.
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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal RightsorganizationTed CruzpersonIslamic Center of San DiegoorganizationMuslim BrotherhoodorganizationNational Security Presidential Memorandum-7topic2026 United States Counterterrorism StrategytopicAntifaorganization