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y/roue) We have high confidence in our assessment that anarchist violent extremists
likely willcontinue lo pose a threat ofviolene against law enforcement and
individuals and institutions they view as symbols of authority, tapitalism, and
perceived oppression. This assessment is based on FBI, DHS, and press reporling.
A change in anarchist exiremisl drivers, such as the identificalion ofnew enemies or
goals, could chango our assessment.
(/ouo) We have high confidence in our assessment that SCVEs likely will continue
to engage in opporlunistic lethal and non-lothal violence against law enforcement and
government personnel. This assessment is based on FBI reporting and courl
doxuments. Our assessment tould chenge if a significant number of SCVEs begin
promoting new grievankes and recommending different responses lo law enforvemenl
and government officials.
(/rouey We have high confidence in our assessmenl thal aborlion-related violent
xtremist threats may elevate in response to abortion-related legislative and legal
debaies. This assessment is based on a government press release, press reporting, and
court doxumenis. Our assessmeni could change if aborlion-relaled violenl extremists
perceive changes or developments in aborlion-related laws are consistent with their
views.
(/rouo) We have high confidence in our assessmenis that opposilion lo oil and
nalural gas infrastruclure development or expansion projects likely will continue to
drive most environmental violent extremist activity, and opposition to farming ol
selling food and tlothing, derived from animals likely will drive most animal rights
violent extremist attivity. These assessments are based on an indietment and
government press releases. Our assessment could change if oil and natural gas industry
activities and the production of animal-derived produsts is lessened domeslically
Definitions
(/touo; Abortion-related violent extremists: Individuals who engage in the unlawful.
use or threat of force or violence in furtherance of political and/or social agendas
related to aborlion, including pro-life exiremism or pro-choite exiremism.
/roto, Anarchist violent extremists: Individuals who seek, wholly or in part,
through unlawful acts of force or violence, to further their opposition to all forms of
capitalism, corporate globalization, and governing institutions, which they pereive as
harmful to sociely. The mere advoraty of political or soxial posilions, political activism,.
use of strong rhetorik, or generalized philosophic embrate of violent tati's may not
constitute extremism, and may be conslilulionally prolerted.
A//rouo, Animal rights violent extremists: Individuals who seek, wholly or in part,
through unlawful acts of force or violence, to further their opposition lo people,.
businesses, or government entities perceived to be exploiting or abusing animals.
The mere advocacy of political or social positions, political activism, use of sirong
rheloric, or generalized philosophic embrace of violent tactits may not constitule
extremism, and may beconstitutionally protected.
(//ouo, Domestic violent extremist: The FBI and DHIS define domestic violent
extremist (DvE) as an individual based and operating primarily within the United
States or its terrilories without diroclion or inspiration from a foreign terrorist group or
other foreign power who seeks to further political or social goals wholly or in part
through unlawful acis of force or violence. The mere advocary of political or social
posilions, political activism, use of sirong, rhelorit, or generalized philosophic embrace
of violent tactics may not constitute extremism, and may be constitutionally protected.
(/roue) Environmental violent extremists: Individuals who seek, wholly or in part,
through unlawful atts of force or violence lo further their opposition to poople,
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