1. United States
2. Mich.
3. Letter

As someone with experience in the intel community, you know better than I do that there is an ongoing threat of even more volatile threat of extremist activity these days. Trump's recent social media post indicating that violence is an acceptable response to Democrats' message encouraging our nation's armed forces to remain loyal to our country and constitution will naturally serve as further fuel for their fire. It is only a matter of time before someone takes up the president on his implied request. Please do what you can to counter advocacy for political violence. Additionally, I would like to see an investigation into Trump's incendiary speech and the violent responses of extremists who support him, beginning in 2015. I live next door to a white supremacist that has advocated for violence against liberals on his social media account. Last month, he came home one day shouting the slogan "white power!" I am scared of him. Ever since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, I have dispensed with wearing my religious headcovering whilst out walking in favour of simple hooded t-shirts. He is part of my fear which resulted in that choice. My region of Michigan, the Thumb is full of people who think like my neighbour and who frequent thickly wooded areas of the state to train for opportunities to inflict violence on marginalised people and perceived political opponents. Senator, all that it takes is one lit match in these conditions to spark an uncontrollable fire. The need to quell these violent, hateful impulses is immediate and urgent.