Justice Department Removes Far-Right Violence Study from Website: 404 Media reports that a January 2024 study detailing the prevalence of far-right extremist violence, originally published by the Office of Justice Programs, has been removed from the Department of Justice website. The study, accessible via the Wayback Machine, revealed that far-right extremists have committed significantly more ideologically motivated homicides than other groups since 1990. This removal follows President Trump's recent claims about left-wing violence
Far-right extremism surpasses all other forms of domestic terrorism and violent extremism, according to a now-removed Justice Department study. Since 1990, far-right extremists committed 227 ideologically motivated attacks resulting in over 520 deaths, significantly exceeding the 42 attacks (78 deaths) attributed to far-left extremists. This alarming disparity was documented in the January 2024 study, "What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism," before its removal from the Office of Justice Programs website
Missing DOJ Study on Far-Right Terrorism Now Available via Wayback Machine: A January 2024 report, "What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism," detailing the prevalence of far-right extremist violence, has been removed from the Office of Justice Programs website. Originally published by the Justice Department, the study—which found far-right attacks significantly outnumber other forms of domestic terrorism—remains accessible through the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine
UNC graduate student Daniel Malmer, researching online extremism, discovered the Justice Department's removal of a study on far-right violence from its website. The study, detailing the alarming prevalence of far-right extremist attacks since 1990, was flagged as missing on Saturday
“It existed yesterday and is gone today,” Malmer wrote in a post on Bluesky.
A Justice Department spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This reported action has occurred as President Donald Trump has ramped up attacks on “the left,” whom he’s accused of perpetrating political violence in the wake of the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Trump has also alleged that those on “the left” have contributed to “most of the violence,” a point that’s disproven in the reportedly deleted study and other research about extremism.
Authorities have said that Kirk’s suspected shooter adhered to “leftist ideology,” and disclosed text messages which show him allegedly saying he had “enough of [the activist’s] hatred.” No evidence ties larger organizations to the shooting thus far.
Trump has faced criticism for failing to similarly condemn and acknowledge right-wing violence to the same degree that he’s denounced left-wing violence.
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The study’s reported disappearance also comes as Trump has imposed executive actions calling on federal agencies to eliminate “diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility … policies,” prompting many to wipe out information from their websites.
“The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is currently reviewing its websites and materials in accordance with recent Executive Orders and related guidance,” the page where the study was hosted now reads, according to 404 Media. “During this review, some pages and publications will be unavailable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
As a byproduct of Trump’s executive action, various agencies have limited terms related to subjects including race, gender, and LGBTQ identity. Previously, the Pentagon had taken down and then restored web pages highlighting the contributions of Black veterans and Navajo Code Talkers. At the same time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had removed then restored a tool tracking infectious diseases.
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