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https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5...n-the-military

The investigation comes as the Pentagon reviews its policies on extremist activity in the ranks. Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller directed the review following reports that active and former service members participated in the deadly pro-Trump attack on the U.S. Capitol last week.

“We clearly recognize the threat from domestic extremists, particularly those who espouse white supremacy or white nationalist ideologies,” a senior defense official told reporters Thursday. “We are actively involved in always trying to improve our understanding of where the threat is coming from as a means of understanding and taking action.”

The official pointed to a “resurgence in white supremacy and white nationalist activity over the past five or six years,” adding that studies based on FBI data have found that “between 2001 and today, right-wing extremists are responsible for more deaths in the U.S. than any other type of extremist group.”