Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told CNN 'monitoring every expression of hate on the internet and social media' would be 'virtually impossible'
Asked if DHS should have caught the 180-page racist screed posted online and attributed to the suspected gunman, Mayorkas said:"No, because are we monitoring every expression of hate on the internet and social media? That would be virtually impossible." Instead, Mayorkas argued the question is whether an individual who has been encountered by the mental health system should be able to purchase guns.
"Federal prosecutors are working to bring charges against the shooting suspect, law enforcement officials said. Those charges are expected in the coming days, and would be in addition to state charges. The suspect was charged with first-degree murder Saturday. He has pleaded not guilty.Attorney General Merrick Garland on Saturday said the Justice Department was investigating the attack as a"hate crime and an act of racially-motivated violent extremism.
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