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Introduction
This chapter discusses the increasing tempo of extremist violence globally and its impact on foreign counterterrorism operations. It also explores the threats faced by election officials and Republicans who voted with a Biden infrastructure bill, attributing it to the QAnon cult. Jason Blasekis, the Director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism, provides insights into the growth of QAnon as a national security threat and the role of conspiracy theories and disinformation in radicalization.