"The Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank, called on the government agency to add what it called "Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism" to its list of domestic extremist groups in an effort to "detect, disrupt, and dismantle" groups it considered a threat. In its petition, the organisation cited the death of right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk as an example of what it is calling "TIVE extremism," despite there being no definitive evidence that Kirk's death was related to trans people or issues."
"The Heritage Foundation and its spin-off group, the Oversight Project, claimed that several "horrific acts of political violence" were committed in the name of trans rights, failing to offer evidence for this claim. It further claimed, with little evidence, that Christians were primarily targeted by so-called 'trans extremists'. Recent data actually suggests that the majority of domestic extremist murders in the US are committed by those holding right-wing and white supremacist views."
"Furthermore, of the 3,708 mass shooting incidents in the US committed since 2015, it's estimated that just 16 were transgender. Despite this, the Heritage Foundation called on the federal government to "use the full weight of federal law enforcement to crush this threat and keep Americans safe." The call comes after Texas Republican and former White House doctor, Ronny Jackson, was condemned for an immensely transphobic tirade in which he called for trans people to be removed"
The Heritage Foundation petitioned the FBI to add "Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism" to the domestic extremist list, urging agencies to "detect, disrupt, and dismantle" alleged threats. The petition cited Charlie Kirk's death as an example of "TIVE extremism" despite no definitive evidence linking the killing to trans people or issues. Kirk was shot during a debate and the suspect faces aggravated murder charges. The Heritage Foundation and Oversight Project asserted several violent acts were committed in the name of trans rights without offering evidence and claimed Christians were primary targets. Recent data indicates most domestic extremist murders are carried out by right-wing or white supremacist attackers, and an estimated 16 of 3,708 mass shootings since 2015 involved transgender perpetrators. The petition urged federal law enforcement action amid transphobic rhetoric from some political figures.
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