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The Hunt: Hate groups praise Atlanta attacks online, encourage violence against Asian Americans

Since the killing of eight people in Atlanta, hate groups have praised the attacks and called for more against Asian Americans.

On this week’s edition of “The Hunt, with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green,” Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director of the Counter Extremism Project, said this is an attempt to generate fear and create chaos nationwide.

Iranian intelligence plot to kidnap journalist followed longstanding pattern

Money, lies and brute force were the tools. New York-based journalist Masih Alinejad was the target. Silencing an outspoken critic of the Iranian regime was the objective. An indictment unsealed in federal court Tuesday in New York revealed that the ambitious plot to capture Alinejad spanned three continents.
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