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handle is hein.crs/govyhc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional 8 Research Service The Trump Administration's National Strategy for Counterterrorism: Homeland Security Issues in the 116th Congress Updated January 29, 2019 On October 4, 2018, President Trump released his Administration's first National Strategy for Counterterrorism. The overarching goal of the strategy is to defeat the terrorists who threaten America's safety, prevent future attacks, and protect our national interests. In describing the need for this strategy, National Security Advisor John Bolton stated that the terrorist landscape is more fluid and complex than ever and that the strategy will not focus on a single organization but will counter all terrorists with the ability and intent to harm the United States, its citizens and our interests. The strategy states that a new approach will be implemented containing six primary thematic areas of focus: (1) pursuing terrorists to their source; (2) isolating terrorists from their sources of support; (3) modernizing and integrating the United States' counterterrorism authorities and tools; (4) protecting American infrastructure and enhancing resilience; (5) countering terrorist radicalization and recruitment; and (6) strengthening the counterterrorism abilities of U.S. international partners. In announcing the strategy, President Trump stated, When it comes to terrorism, we will do whatever is necessary to protect our Nation. In contrast, former President Obama's final National Strategy for Counterterrorism, published on June 28, 2011, primarily focused on global terrorist threats emanating from Al Qaeda and associated entities. The overarching goal of this strategy was to disrupt, dismantle, and eventually defeat Al Qaeda and its affiliates and adherents to ensure the security of our citizens and interests. This strategy stated that the preeminent security threat to the United States continues to be from Al Qaeda and its affiliates and adherents. The strategy focused on the threats posed by geographic dispersal of Al Qaeda, its affiliates, and adherents, and identified principles that would guide United States counterterrorism efforts: Adhering to Core Values, Building Security Partnerships, Applying Tools and Capabilities Appropriately, and Building a Culture of Resilience. In announcing the release of this strategy, President Obama included a quote from the speech he gave announcing the killing of Osama Bin Laden, As a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to Al Qaeda's terror: Justice has been done. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11027 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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