The US Ministry of Security issued today an urgent warning about the danger of possible domestic terrorism, that is, violence against opponents of the administration of the new US President Joseph Biden.
Authorities did not name a specific threat, but pointed to an "atmosphere of increased threat across the US" that they believe will "persist" in the coming weeks.
The Ministry of Security stated that it had consulted with security and intelligence agencies about the possibility of domestic violent extremism before issuing the warning.
"Information indicates that some ideologically motivated violent extremists, who have objections to the exercise of government authority and the transfer of power in the White House, could continue mobilizing to incite violence or violent acts," the warning states.
With that warning, the Biden administration essentially joins the debate about how to describe or characterize acts motivated by political ideology, hinting that it sees violence aimed at overturning election results as terrorism.
The authorities issued the warning at a time of tense atmosphere, three weeks after the intrusion of supporters of the recent US President Donald Trump into the US Congress, dissatisfied with the outcome of the election.
The Ministry of Security also mentioned the violent riots of the previous days, which is apparently an allusion to the events associated with anarchist groups in Portland, Oregon.
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