Trump administration cuts to terrorism prevention departments could leave Americans exposed

Photo: An operator from the Republic of Korea Special Operations Unit returns fire at opposition force role players while securing a building during a Multiple Assault Counter – Terrorism Action Capabilities Operator Course on July 18, 2024, at Incheon Port, Republic of Korea. Realistic training maintains […] Photo credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jon McCallum via DVIDS. Public Domain. Article by Kris Inman. The Conversation – August 10, 2025.

Staff at the State Department’s Office of Countering Violent Extremism and Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, which led U.S. anti-violent extremism efforts, were laid off, the units shuttered, on July 11, 2025. This dismantling of the country’s terrorism and extremism prevention programs began in February 2025. That’s when staff of USAID’s Bureau of Conflict Prevention and Stabilization were put on leave. […]

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