Ali discusses history of domestic terrorism | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy

Ali discusses history of domestic terrorism

February 22, 2022 PolitiFact

Looking back at the history of domestic terrorism in the U.S., Javed Ali, associate professor of practice, provided insight into the January 6 insurrection.

"(In the past century,) there was just as much activity on the far-left spectrum as there was the far-right — and sometimes the far-left threat was even higher," Ali said. "This is the first time in U.S. history there’s ever been any kind of extremist or criminal-related attempt to interfere (with the election)."