DOJ reveals new ‘domestic terrorism unit’ during Capitol riot hearing

A top Justice Department official announced the creation of a new “domestic terrorism unit” during his opening remarks before giving testimony focused on the domestic terrorism threat after the Capitol riot.

Matthew Olsen, an assistant attorney general who heads the DOJ’s national security division, appeared before the Democrat-led Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday for a hearing titled “The Domestic Terrorism Threat One Year After January 6.” Olsen, who said DOJ regards the riot as a domestic terrorist act, said the department, led by Attorney General Merrick Garland, is heavily focused on the threat.