Homeland Security warns of heightened threat from domestic extremists

Jared Maples: ‘No specific and credible threat against NJ State Capitol at this point’

Michael Hill, NYPR | January 29, 2021 | Law & Public Safety

The federal Department of Homeland Security has warned of a “heightened threat environment” through April, after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol may have emboldened domestic extremists fueled by former President Donald Trump’s election falsehoods.

Jared Maples, director of the state Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, discusses what that means for New Jersey with Anchor Michael Hill.