Mark Walker: “RFRA has never been used that way, and if anyone attempted to, they would lose because the government has a compelling…”

I applaud the Trump administration for recognizing the challenge of emerging and competing threats in the 2018 National Strategy for Counterterrorism.

The reality is that Antifa is not an organization. We understand that. But it is a movement, an ideology, and a call for violent rioting.

There is no doubt that across the globe, there is an uptick in extremist ideology, particularly linked to violent White supremacy and anarchy.

While I share this goal, it is essential that we maintain the ability to deploy counterterrorism capabilities and gather necessary intelligence.