WASHINGTON, D.C., Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement to broaden operations targeting alleged domestic terrorists, marking a significant expansion of the Department of Justice’s internal blueprint for identifying and detaining suspects. The memo, dated December 4 and obtained by the Washington Examiner, orders the FBI to compile a list of groups engaged in conduct that “may constitute” domestic terrorism, consistent with law. Bondi also instructs the bureau to establish a cash reward system to incentivize public reporting of suspected threats, with rewards tied to identifying or arresting individuals linked to domestic extremist organizations.
The memo further directs the FBI to upgrade its Digital Media Tipline so citizen journalists and witnesses can submit photos or video directly to federal agents. The guidance points to activities such as doxxing Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees, violent efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement, and targeting Supreme Court justices at their homes as examples of conduct now subject to renewed scrutiny. DOJ officials said their priority is to confront political violence that has gone unchecked for years.
The initiative follows a series of Trump-era directives that framed domestic extremism as a coordinated threat rather than a collection of isolated incidents. Bondi’s memo requires the FBI to better publicize reporting channels by early January and to develop cooperators who can testify against alleged extremist networks as investigations progress.
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