U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Monday said nobody thinks the actions of a man who was shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minnesota on Saturday reach the legal standard for domestic terrorism.
“I don’t think anybody thinks that they were comparing what happened on Saturday to the legal definition of domestic terrorism,” Blanche said on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends” on Monday.
During the incident leading up to the shooting, “what we saw was a very violent altercation, and I am not going to prejudge the facts,” Blanche added.
Domestic terrorism under federal law is defined as activities that can intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion, or impact the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination, or kidnapping….
Blanche Says Shot Protester’s Actions Likely Don’t Meet ‘Definition of Domestic Terrorism’
