On 9/11 anniversary, lawmakers warn domestic terrorism now greatest threat

On the th anniversary of the terrorist attacks members of Congress on both sides of the political aisle expressed that they are the greater part worried about rising domestic terrorism impacting Americans Required whether he was more concerned about domestic or foreign terrorists Rep Tim Burchett R-Tenn recounted Fox News Digital You ve got to be vigilant on all of it Yet in the wake of the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University he placed particular blame on the left saying They ve got blood on their hands on this one there is no question The repercussions I think could be monumental at the ballot box explained Burchett YEARS AFTER A FATHER'S EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM STILL INSPIRES TWO POWERFUL PATHS OF AMERICAN SERVICERep Chip Roy R-Texas responded that we need a country that respects the rule of law and can certainly engage in civil discourse We don't have that right now That's a issue We have threats from all around overseas and here but you know we got to start respecting the rule of law again or we're not going to have anything left added Roy In the current state Rep Jodey Arrington R-Texas responded I think domestic adding it s not a matter of if but when You can't let your guard down on either added Arrington recalling I was in the White House on with George W Bush Arrington expressed particular concern about terrorists who were let into the country through the margin You also can't allow your perimeter to be wide open where you have people record numbers of people on the terrorist watch list over here he stated GOP LAWMAKER EXPLAINS ATYPICAL EXPERIENCE THAT LED HIM TO ENLIST IN THE MILITARYAnother Texas Republican Rep Troy Nehls also reported he is worried about terrorists let into the country by the Biden administration What we have seen with all the terrorism with the individuals coming across our southern territory line for the past four years and preying on innocent sufferers in our country killing Laken Riley and everyone else I mean these individuals coming over here Tren de Aragua I consider those terrorists right Coming over here and causing harm and impact Like Roy Nehls also lamented violence by American people against American people with a dissenting point of view We can't have a casual conversation and agree to disagree We're going to start raising our fists or start pointing guns and start shooting people announced Nehls adding It's gone too far Rep Don Bacon R-Neb commented that though the international terrorist threat is still there he believes we do have an increased domestic matter because we've lost our moorings a little bit spiritually A lot of folks don t have hope or purpose a spiritual hope or purpose And then you have all this demonization and people get caught up in it You get caught up in your own little websites Social media your own cable and then these guys feed on anger he noted TRUMP RELEASES OVAL OFFICE MESSAGE ON CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION 'HE'S A MARTYR FOR TRUTH AND FREEDOM'Democrats too noted they are extremely worried about domestic terrorist threats Domestic terrorism keeps me up at night noted Rep Andr Carson D-Ind CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I want to work with my Republican colleagues and the law enforcement society and activists and people of goodwill in keeping our public safe he added Rep Ritchie Torres R-N Y explained I worry in the age of social media I think we're witnessing the rise of violent extremism and domestic terrorism both at home and abroad Torres added that the safety of constituents figures can no longer be taken for granted I have lost an incentive to do residents events without extensive safety precautions he shared adding I suspect that anxiety is weighing heavily on every member of Congress