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ONCKASSPSOTOR OTOAUON (w) Neigheed Risk sroxrs Domeste Vrokent Exxemists Espousing Pexsonahzed Rekets (wy/reuo) We assess that DyEs with personalized belief systems coud seek to mobilice in response to the COViD-79 pandemic, political changes they view as wnfavorable, or lawful protests related to the officer-involved deaths of umarmed African Americans. DVEs with. personalized belief systems often develop their woridviews by consuming a variety of violent extremist content online, as well as trending conspiracy theones promoting vioierce. These. DVEs typically engage in violence against individuals or institutions that represent symhols of their grievances and mobilize as lone actors because they are often not part of real-world violent extremist movements detonated, to political figures, pubhic figures, and an identitied nationa! mmedia organization the DVE believed posed threats to the United States, according to a DO] press release. The DVE posted incendiary comments - including threats of violence -- about political figures for several years prior to his attempted attacks and promoted a variety of fantastical conspiracy theories, according to the sane source and press reporting. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison. tt) On 14 June 2017, an individual DHS considers a DVE targeted and shot members of Congress in Alexandria, Virginia in an attack during which five were wounded, Republican members of Congress at a baseball field where they practiced for a charity event. Prior to conducting the shooting, he asked a member of Congress if "the team practicing was a Democrat or Republican team." He was killed by responding Iaw enforcement.. (Wfreuo) Conspiracy Theories Influencing Sone Domestic Violent Extremist Threats (/rouoy Some conspiracy theories are central to particular DVE movements, such as the Zionist-Occupied Covernment conspiracy theory for some RMVEs or the "New World Order" conspiracy theory tor some MVEs. Other conspiracy theories contributing to a small number of DVEs' mobilization are often related to current events and have broad. appeal among a range of DVEs, such as the QAnon conspiracy theory or conspiracy theories hinking the spread of COViD-19 to the expansion of the 5G cellular network (W/rouo) On 31 March 2020, a DVE allegedly purposely derailed a train he was operating in an attempt to damage a naval hospital ship docked in the Port of Los Angeles to support local hospitals responding to the COyID-19 pandemic. According to statements to law enforcement after the derailment, the DyE shared conspiracy theories about the true purpose of the ship,discussed its purpose as "segregating us" and stated, "you only get this chance orce... the whole world is apparent reference to the QAnon conspiracy theory. UNCLASSREOS FBI(21cv558)-1765