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Statement by Acting Secretary Elaine Duke on Incident in Charlottesville

Release Date: August 12, 2017

For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

DHS personnel have been in contact with Virginia state and local law enforcement to offer any assistance necessary to deal with today’s horrible violent incident in Charlottesville. What we have seen today has no place in our society. DHS will continue to work closely with our state and local partners across the country to counter violent extremism in all forms.

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Last Updated: 02/05/2021
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