Americans are unwittingly being indoctrinated online by extremist groups just as the coronavirus pandemic makes them more susceptible to right- and left-wing radicalization, potentially leading to a surge of domestic attacks in coming years.

Domestic terrorism was named by the Department of Homeland Security’s acting Secretary, Chad Wolf, this week as a top national security concern. Private sector officials who study terrorism trends told the Washington Examiner that foreign extremists attempting to enter the United States are not as much the problem as homegrown terrorists.