White supremacism poses a grave and escalating threat to the US — and the wider world. With a significant rise in violent incidents in recent years, extremists driven by white supremacist ideologies have outpaced all other forms of domestic terrorism. These groups, often operating through decentralized networks and heavily influenced by online propaganda, have been responsible for the majority of terrorist plots and attacks in recent years. TheTheir actions' growing frequency and intensity of their actions highlight the urgent need for robust countermeasures to protect public safety and maintain national security.

The threat of white supremacist terrorismextremism in the US is exaggerated. A closer examination of the Justice Department's data on domestic terrorism convictions showshows that many cases labeled as terrorism involve unrelated personal disputes or non-terrorism crimes. Despite a decade of substantial funding for counterterrorism, the actual number of cases linked to white supremacistsupremacists violence is much lower than reported. This overstatement undermines public confidence and suggests that the perceived threat may not be as severe as the government claims.