Countering Islamic Extremism

Trump Plan To Exclude Non-Muslims From Countering Violent Extremism Program Draws Ire

Members of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Movement hold flags as they salute and shout “Sieg Heil” during a rally in front of the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. Photo: Mel Evans/AP
A dozen Democratic US senators on Thursday denounced a Trump administration plan to revamp a government anti-extremism program, saying narrowing its focus solely to Islamic threats could jeopardize security and may be illegal.