White supremacist terrorism is the deadliest threat to the United States, President Joe Biden told lawmakers Wednesday night as he aimed to pivot from the country’s post-9/11 foreign fights to one at home.

“Make no mistake. In 20 years, terrorism has metastasized. The threat has evolved beyond Afghanistan,” Biden said, describing the lingering threats of the Islamic State and al Qaeda before warning of a new war in Americans’ backyard.

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