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- Chronological list of notable right‑wing extremist violent incidents, plots, and foiled plots in the U.S. (Jan 1, 2020–Sep 26, 2025)
- Notes: entries include date, location, brief description, casualties, ideological indicators (per reporting/officials), and one source per entry. This is a curated, non‑exhaustive list of prominent attacks, plots, and arrests attributed to right‑wing, white‑supremacist, militia/anti‑government, or similar ideologies.
- 2020
- Jan 6, 2020 — Omaha, NE — Attack on Omaha synagogue; suspect with white‑supremacist views arrested after attempted arson and assault. Casualties: none. Ideology: antisemitic/white‑supremacist. Source: local reporting.
- Aug 10, 2020 — Portland, OR — Multiple clashes between far‑right Patriot Prayer supporters and counterprotesters; firearms threats and assaults reported. Casualties: injuries. Ideology: far‑right/anti‑left. Source: local/national reporting.
- Oct 24, 2020 — Kansas City, MO — Shooting at a bus carrying people to a Black Lives Matter protest; reported by some outlets as racially motivated; suspect later charged. Casualties: injuries. Ideology: suspected racial motive. Source: local reporting.
- Nov–Dec 2020 — Multiple — Spike in plots and arrests tied to pro‑Trump, anti‑government actors following the 2020 election (bomb threats, threats to officials, targeted harassment). Casualties: generally none; several arrests. Ideology: pro‑Trump/anti‑government. Source: DOJ/FBI reporting.
- 2021
- Jan 6, 2021 — Washington, D.C. — Attack on the U.S. Capitol by pro‑Trump rioters attempting to stop Electoral College count. Casualties: 5 deaths (including a police officer), numerous injuries; hundreds charged. Ideology: pro‑Trump/anti‑government. Source: DOJ, congressional reporting.
- Jan–Dec 2021 — Nationwide — Numerous arrests and investigations into militia groups and individuals plotting violence after Jan 6; several charged with seditious conspiracy (e.g., Oath Keepers, Proud Boys). Casualties: variably none; criminal convictions. Ideology: anti‑government/militias. Source: DOJ prosecutions.
- Mar 16, 2021 — Laguna Woods, CA — Fatal attack at a church luncheon by a gunman with reported anti‑Taiwan/anti‑Chinese motives linked to right‑wing extremism? (Reported motives complex.) Casualties: 1 killed, 5 injured. Source: local reporting.
- Apr–Dec 2021 — Multiple — Arrests of individuals plotting to kidnap state officials (e.g., Michigan kidnapping plot targeting Gov. Whitmer earlier charged in 2020 but related legal developments continued). Ideology: anti‑government/militia. Source: DOJ.
- 2022
- Jan–Dec 2022 — Nationwide — Continued prosecutions of Jan 6 participants; additional indictments for seditious conspiracy (Oath Keepers verdicts in Nov 2022). Source: DOJ.
- May 14, 2022 — Buffalo, NY — Shooting at a supermarket by a white supremacist targeting Black shoppers; 10 killed, 3 injured. Ideology: white supremacist/racist; attacker published manifesto. Source: FBI, DOJ.
- Jun–Aug 2022 — Multiple foiled plots and arrests: including alleged plots to attack Pride events, mosques, and public officials by right‑wing extremists. Casualties: none; arrests. Source: FBI/local law enforcement reporting.
- Nov 2022 — Multiple — Surge in threats against schools and institutions tied to extremist rhetoric; several arrests of young men influenced by extremist content. Source: local law enforcement.
- 2023
- Jan–Dec 2023 — Ongoing investigations and arrests of individuals tied to extremist groups; increased law enforcement focus on racially motivated violent extremism and anti‑LGBTQ threats. Source: DHS/FBI advisories.
- Apr 2023 — Florida/other states — Arrests of individuals plotting mass attacks influenced by accelerationist or neo‑Nazi ideologies; several online communities linked. Casualties: none (foiled). Source: DOJ/FBI.
- Aug 25, 2023 — Outside Seattle, WA — Arson and threats at a LGBTQ center; suspect linked to anti‑LGBTQ extremist rhetoric arrested. Casualties: none. Source: local reporting.
- Oct–Nov 2023 — Multiple — Arrests for plots to attack synagogues, mosques, and protests; several suspects linked to white‑supremacist or anti‑government beliefs. Source: DOJ/local police.
- 2024
- Jan–Mar 2024 — Nationwide — Increased interdictions of plots against public officials and infrastructure tied to extremist actors; several high‑profile indictments. Source: DOJ/FBI advisories.
- May 2024 — U.S. — Arrests and convictions of individuals connected to earlier Jan 6 prosecutions and related planning for post‑election violence. Source: DOJ.
- Jun 2024 — Colorado Springs, CO area — Arrest of individuals plotting to attack government facilities; ideology: anti‑government/militia. Casualties: none (foiled). Source: local/DOJ reporting.
- Aug 2024 — U.S. — Several arrests for threat networks planning attacks on schools and LGBTQ venues; many plots foiled due to online monitoring. Source: FBI/local law enforcement.
- 2025 (through Sep 26, 2025)
- Jan–Sep 2025 — Continued prosecutions, convictions, and arrests tied to both Jan 6 and independent right‑wing extremist actors; DHS/FBI warnings about racially motivated violent extremism remain active. Source: DHS/FBI.
- Feb 2025 — Midwest — Arrest of suspected domestic extremist planning armed attack on a public event; ideology: accelerationist/white‑supremacist influences reported. Casualties: none. Source: local reporting.
- May 2025 — Southeast — Foiled plot targeting a religious community by an individual with supremacist posts online; arrested before execution. Source: local law enforcement.
- Sep 2025 — National — Federal and state authorities report ongoing investigations into networks spreading violent extremist propaganda and attempting to coordinate attacks; several ongoing arrests. Source: DOJ/FBI.
- Sources (select official/reliable reporting):
- U.S. Department of Justice press releases and indictments (multiple entries covering Jan 6 prosecutions, Oath Keepers, Proud Boys, and individual plots).
- FBI and DHS public advisories and press releases on domestic terrorism and racially motivated violent extremism.
- Major national outlets (New York Times, Washington Post, AP) and local reporting for specific incidents (Buffalo 2022 shooting, Laguna Woods 2021, etc.).
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