White House Denies Labeling Antisemitic Threat Makers as Domestic Terrorists Amid Border Security Concerns

Administration Decision Sparks Concern Amid Rising Antisemitism and Unclear Status of Terrorists Crossing Southern Border

In a recent press briefing, the White House indicated that people in the U.S. making 'violent antisemitic threats' are not currently classified as 'domestic terrorists', raising concern among Jewish Americans about rising antisemitism, particularly on U.S. college campuses.
This stance by the White House contrasts with the Biden administration's directive last year for the FBI to investigate parents protesting at school board meetings over critical race theory and gender ideology-related policies as potential 'domestic terrorists.'
The White House remains non-committal on the status of potential terrorists who may have crossed the southern U.S. border during the ongoing crisis there, despite rising security threats.
Amid concerns over the southern border, Fox News' Peter Doocy questioned whether terrorists tied to the recent Israel-Hamas conflict could already be in the country, to which the National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said he 'couldn't possibly answer.'
While the White House acknowledges the need for vigilance regarding potential terrorist threats entering the U.S., there remains uncertainty and concern nationally about effective border control, antisemitism, and the protection of Jewish students on U.S. campuses.