On Jan. 6 anniversary, Homeland Security focused on domestic violent extremism

Just days before the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack at the United States Capitol, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said domestic violent extremism remains one of "the greatest terrorism related threats" the country faces.

"Over the past year, we in the Department of Homeland Security have improved and strengthened our approach to combating this dynamic, evolving threat," Mayorkas told reporters at a briefing on Tuesday. He detailed some of the steps the department has taken, such as convening conference calls to discuss emerging threats and sharing intelligence bulletins of which he said DHS has sent more than 80 on domestic violent extremists alone.