RELEASE: Lawmakers, National Security Experts, Civil Rights Leaders Call for Renewed Commitment To End White Supremacist Violence
Date: April 21, 2021
Contact: Sam Hananel
Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, members of Congress and experts on national security, faith, technology policy, and civil rights issues called for a renewed national commitment to combat white supremacist violence.
The comments came during a joint event sponsored by the Center for American Progress and the McCain Institute for International Leadership. CAP and the McCain Institute also issued a comprehensive strategy on Wednesday with recommendations across the government to address the root causes that fuel racist extremism and hate.