We Don't Need More Terrorism Laws After the Capitol Riot. Just Look At Our 9/11 Mistakes | Opinion
Faiza Patel
, codirector of the Brennan Center’s Liberty & National Security Program
On 2/14/21 at 8:00 AM EST
As Congress begins to deal with the role that former President Trump played in the attack on the Capitol, the Biden administration is grappling with the menace of far-right violence. A high-level national security team has been tasked with conducting an analysis of the threat and developing a response.
In doing so, they will be tempted to turn to the counterterrorism template developed in response to the attacks of 9/11. And yet, while we must match the resolve with which we tackled Al Qaeda and ISIS in confronting the threat of far-right violence, we must avoid the counterterrorism tactics that led to so many grave mistakes and ineffective strategies.