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WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – The U.S. Department of Defense’s so-called “Countering Extremism Working Group” is soliciting input from across the political spectrum, eliciting equally-diverse criticism.
Upon taking office, Biden administration Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a force-wide stand down “requiring all units to discuss the threat of extremism within 60 days,” as the first step in “a concerted effort to better educate ourselves and our people about the scope of this problem and to develop sustainable ways to eliminate the corrosive effects that extremist ideology and conduct have on the workforce.”
The Intercept reported that, according to a document circulated last month, the working group overseeing this review plans on soliciting input from representatives of left-wing groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and Anti-Defamation League (ADL), as well as some conservative groups such as First Liberty Institute (FLI) and the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).
“The Countering Extremism Working Group (CEWG) would like to partner with experts on counter extremism and counter terrorism to better understand the scope of
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