The FBI is preparing for potential "acts of violence" when the Democrats gather to name their presidential ticket.
security officials are on alert for possible retaliatory attacks against Democrats following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, according to a new intelligence report obtained by CNN.
While the motive of the gunman who fired on Trump remains a mystery to investigators, the bulletin says "politically and socially divisive topics have prompted violence in the past," and adds that some extremists "will view political and social tensions as an opportunity to use or promote violence to further their ideological goals."
It starts in the wake of numerous recent troubling security incidents involving mass gatherings of people worldwide, including the attack on Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, that killed an audience member and wounded others, including the former president.That incident prompted bipartisan criticism of the Secret Service and the failure to properly secure a building near the large gathering used by the gunman to fire down into the crowd.
The agencies note that groups like al Qaeda and ISIS "have encouraged attacks against the West and leveraged social media to amplify their messaging to inspire attacks in the Homeland.""I think everyone has a sense that the threats are real. This is not an academic exercise that we're running through. We are planning for real-world possibilities," Jeff Burnside, the Secret Service coordinator for the Democratic convention, said previously about security preparations.
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