On January 6, 2021, a mob of rioters and Donald Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The violence left 5 dead. Former FBI special agent Ali Soufan was not too surprised. Months prior, he had warned of the threat of domestic terrorism from far right extremists, conspiracy theorists, alt-right groups and neo-Nazis. On #InConversation, he talks about the white supremacy movement and how it draws on Al-Qaeda for inspiration; why it’s been emboldened of late; and what needs to be done to tackle far-right extremism. 00:27 Why weren’t the American authorities more prepared? 01:31 The link between Al-Qaeda and white supremacism 02:50 What needs to be done about white supremacism ALSO WATCH: Can US Handle A Rising White Supremacy Extremism? | In Conversation | Ali Soufan, The Soufan Group: https://youtu.be/6xDNaTff8P0 Will President Biden Be Friendlier To China? | In Conversation | Shen Dingli, Fudan University: https://youtu.be/KWmO8sTjuwU How New Zealand Rose Above Its Own Racism, After Christchurch Shootings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cRnp3Z2brk For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/2C3sZiR Facebook: https://ift.tt/2PPEuNA Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider
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