Biden team promises new approach to extremism, but critics see old patterns

There is widespread agreement that domestic extremism poses a grave threat. But the Biden administration’s response has some observers wondering if the president’s team is recycling past mistakes or failing to grasp the scope of the challenge.

As President Biden begins his second year in office, his administration continues to roll out efforts aimed at the threat of violent domestic terrorism. It has identified violent white supremacy and extremist militias as the greatest current threats.

Its arsenal includes a program at the Department of Homeland Security called the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3).