US Homeland Security Secretary Nominee Says "White Supremacy Is a Deadly Threat"

Whistleblower Seems Concerned About Underestimating White Supremacy
Repeats Previous Stance on Portland Protests

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The nominee for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary stated that the violence of white supremacy poses a threat to the United States. Amid President Donald Trump's call for a tough response to anti-racism protests, attention is focused on whether U.S. law enforcement will also actively respond to white supremacy.

Chad Wolf, nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security, taking the oath as a witness at the U.S. Senate hearing
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On the 23rd (local time), Chad Wolf, the nominee for U.S. DHS Secretary, mentioned at the Senate confirmation hearing that the violence of white supremacist groups is "the most persistent and deadly threat." Earlier this month, Wolf was criticized by a DHS whistleblower for downplaying white supremacist violence. He denied the whistleblower's claims as "blatant lies."

The Democratic side stated that Wolf emphasized only the dangers of left-wing or anarchist activists and did not acknowledge the threat posed by white supremacists.

Regarding Wolf's remarks, former DHS analyst Daryl Johnson said, "Wolf acknowledged the threat of white supremacists as serious," and added, "We need to see if this will translate into actual action, not just words."

Wolf, who served as acting DHS Secretary, reiterated his position regarding the deployment of federal agents to suppress protests in Portland, Oregon, in July this year, stating that "people with anarchist ideologies were targeting the Portland federal courthouse."

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