‘The Timothy McVeighs are still there’: fears over extremism in US military

Experts caution the defense department's safeguards don't go far enough and that we're behind the ball on what we know'

Fears are growing among experts, politicians, and former generals about the rise of rightwing extremism in the US military and the potential threat it could pose to American democracy.

Even as the US Department of Defense issues new policies to root out extremism in its ranks, some experts caution that the safeguards don't go far enough, leaving the next election vulnerable to attack as well as fears about a broader violent insurgency" by rightwing radicals.