During a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing, a senior counterterrorism official from the Trump administration faced intense scrutiny over his reluctance to acknowledge the existence of right-wing extremism in the U.S. The session, held on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, highlighted a significant gap in the government’s counterterrorism narrative. Joel Borkert, deputy coordinator in the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, was the sole … Continue reading Silent Standoff Shocks House Hearing As Trump Aide Freezes in Fear