Far-Right Militias Adored the Constitution. Then Came Trump. – Mother Jones

These activists fiercely proclaimed their unshakable commitment to the foundational document, which many of them believed was divinely inspired. Yet in May, when Trump was asked if he had to uphold the Constitution, and he replied, "I don't know," Mack and his ilk uttered not a peep, even though so much of what they once warned about—and which was dismissed as the rantings of paranoid extremists—seems on the verge of coming true…

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/ammon-bundy-richard-mack-far-right-militias-adored-the-constitution-then-came-trump/

Doug Mastriano’s unhinged ‘Nazi’ claim signals deeper danger ahead (Washington Post)

Given that Mastriano’s effort to overturn democracy for Trump was infused with Christian nationalist fervor — and that Mastriano plainly believes himself an instrument of God’s will — he likely believes that tyrannical gun regulations intrude on that spiritual duty and the role of guns in executing it.

We need to know how much of this sort of extremism the Republican Party — not to mention the party’s voters — are really willing to countenance.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/02/doub-mastriano-gun-regulations-nazis-danger-democracy/

DHS Secretary: U.S. seeing growing connection between disinformation and domestic extremism | TheHill

"I think it's very important to state that words matter. False narratives about a stolen election have an impact on the threat landscape. The words of leaders matter a lot. So I think we're seeing a greater connectivity," he continued…

https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/588239-dhs-secretary-us-seeing-growing-connection-between-disinformation

Biden Steps Up Federal Efforts to Combat Domestic Extremism - The New York Times

The administration has taken a series of steps to prioritize dealing with white supremacists and militias, especially after the Capitol riot on Jan. 6...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/04/us/politics/domestic-terrorism-biden.html