On April 16, Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Tulsi Gabbard declassified the Biden-era “Strategic Implementation Plan for Countering Domestic Terrorism.” The release followed an April 2 declassification request from Stephen Miller’ legal organization America First Legal (AFL). While much of the document’s content had been publicly discussed in general terms, the newly declassified version reveals troubling new specifics.

The declassified version features language that outlines how the Biden administration planned to operationalize counterterrorism efforts. It details strategy, actions, and performance measures, and assigns responsibility across agencies including the NSC, FBI, DHS, and DoJ. Notably, this was the first counterterrorism plan in U.S. history in which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) prioritized Domestic Violent Extremism (DVE) over foreign threats.

This declassified plan is one of several documents forming the backbone of the Biden administration’s counterterrorism strategy. While the documents claim an unbiased approach to identifying DVEs, much of the language and policy framework suggest otherwise -- raising significant constitutional and civil liberty concerns.

The Biden administration’s approach included social media surveillance, data collection, community-level monitoring, and even efforts to influence public narratives -- all under the broad umbrella of national security. It consistently targeted U.S. citizens labeled as domestic extremists, often based on subjective or politically biased criteria, and sometimes on the flimsiest of pretexts.

The operation began shortly after the 2021 inauguration. By March of that year, ODNI released an

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