DOJ Audit Reveals Errors in the Monitoring of Known Terrorists in U.S.

Micah Rate / Townhall Tipsheet

Sometimes the not-so-nice guys help the United States government catch terrorists and stop their plots. When they do so, they need to be given a new identity. At the same time, these people who have given the government vital information to save lives may have a "nexus to terrorism." They still need to be monitored by the FBI, National Joint Terrorism Task Force (NJTTF), U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), and the Office of Enforcement Operations (OEO), amongst other organizations.

The people who provide this vital information to the government have cooperated in "major terrorism investigations and prosecutions" over the years. The Department of Justice (DOJ) places them in the Witness Security Program (WITSEC Program) where they receive the label of "known or suspected terrorist (KST)." The DOJ's job is to closely monitor these individuals to make sure they do not carry out terrorist attacks or commit other crimes. Committing a crime is grounds for removal from the WITSEC program.

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