Critics: Don't ignore domestic threats

Administration's emphasis on potential attackers from abroad questioned by some

In this May 5, 1995 file photo, a large group of search and rescue crew attends a memorial service in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. In 1995, domestic terrorism seemed to be the most immediate threat to Americans. Now President Donald Trump and his supporters say the nations greatest security risk lies in attackers who potentially sneak into the U.S. from abroad. But a list of worldwide attacks recently released by the administration left off many that were carried out by right-wing extremists and white supremacists. - photo by Associated Press

W trump — In this May 5, 1995 file photo, a large group of search and rescue crew attends a memorial service in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. In 1995, domestic terrorism seemed to be the most immediate threat to Americans. Now President Donald Trump and his supporters say the nations greatest security risk lies in attackers who potentially sneak into the U.S. from abroad. But a list of worldwide attacks recently released by the administration left off many that were carried out by right-wing extremists and white supremacists. - photo by Associated Press

OKLAHOMA CITY — Bud Welch knows something about the human cost of terrorism. His 23-year-old daughter was killed when a rental truck packed with explosives destroyed the Oklahoma City federal building. That was in 1995, when domestic terrorism seemed to be the nation's most immediate security threat.

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