What Domestic Terrorism Used To Look Like...
Major U.S. Domestic Terrorism Incidents Before 2016
All events below were carried out by U.S.-based individuals or groups, not foreign organizations.
🔥 1990s
1995 — Oklahoma City Bombing
Perpetrators: Timothy McVeigh & Terry Nichols
Casualties: 168 killed, 680+ injured
Note: Deadliest domestic terrorist attack in U.S. history.
1993 — World Trade Center Bombing (mixed domestic/foreign involvement)
Casualties: 6 killed, 1,000+ injured
Note: Although foreign‑linked, several U.S.-based conspirators were involved.
1994–1996 — Anti‑abortion Extremist Attacks
Note: Army of God–linked shootings and bombings.
🔥 2000s
2001 — Anthrax Attacks
Casualties: 5 killed, 17 infected
Note: FBI concluded the perpetrator was U.S. biodefense scientist Bruce Ivins.
2009 — Holocaust Museum Shooting
Perpetrator: James von Brunn (white supremacist)
Casualties: 1 killed.
2009 — Fort Hood Shooting
Casualties: 13 killed, 30+ injured
Note: Perpetrator was a U.S. Army major; classified as domestic terrorism by some agencies.
🔥 2010–2015
2010 — Austin IRS Building Attack
Perpetrator: Joseph Stack
Note: Flew a plane into an IRS office; 1 killed, 13 injured.
2012 — Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting
Casualties: 7 killed
Perpetrator: Wade Michael Page (white supremacist).
2013 — Boston Marathon Bombing
Casualties: 3 killed, 260+ injured
Perpetrators: U.S.-based Tsarnaev brothers.
2014 — Las Vegas Police Ambush
Casualties: 2 police officers killed
Perpetrators: Anti‑government extremists.
2015 — Charleston Church Massacre
Casualties: 9 killed
Perpetrator: Dylann Roof (white supremacist).
📌 Domestic Terrorist Organizations Active Before 2016
From academic and law‑enforcement sources
- Aryan Nations
- Army of God
- Earth Liberation Front (ELF)
- Animal Liberation Front (ALF)
- Christian Identity Movement
- Covenant, Sword & Arm of the Lord
- Colorado Militia
- American Coalition for Life Activists
- Branch Davidians (ideological classification varies)
📊 Important Notes
The United States has recorded thousands of domestic terrorist incidents between 1970 and 2016. The list above highlights some of the most historically significant events recognized by federal agencies and major research institutions.
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What does domestic terrorism look like under Trump?
ICE: The New Gestapo
When the "Annex" meets the street.
You can't talk about "Your World and Your Diary" without talking about the boots. In 2026, the ICE logo has become the symbol of a force that operates outside the normal boundaries of civil law—a domestic army hitting the streets with a "cleansing" mandate.
THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF FEAR:
- The Door Knock: It’s no longer just about immigration status. It’s about compliance. ICE has been repositioned as the enforcement arm for anyone the administration deems "anti-homeland."
- Summary Enforcement: With new executive powers, the time between "identification" and "removal" has been crushed. The legal "Secret Annex" of the court system has been bypassed.
- The Neighborhood Watch: Just like the 1940s, the system relies on the "patriotic" neighbor. Only now, that neighbor has an app to report "suspicious activity" directly to a federal dashboard.
"Anne Frank had to stay quiet so the neighbors wouldn't hear her. In 2026, you stay quiet because the drones are listening for your heartbeat through the walls."



