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united-states-capitol-violence-and-related-events-of-january-6-2021 — Part 40

34 pages · May 13, 2026 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: united-states-capitol-violence-and-related-events-of-january-6-2021 · 34 pages OCR'd
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KNCKASSFSOMRCAR.WOR 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, 14 FBI(21cv558)-1770
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