Domestic Terrorism Counsel


The Domestic Terrorism Counsel is a position within the Counterterrorism Section of the United States Department of Justice National Security Division.

Function

The DTC's functions are to:
Creation of the DTC post was announced by NSD Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin, in October 2015, during a domestic terrorism seminar at George Washington University. Carlin stated that the position would serve to ensure that the DOJ benefited from domestic terrorist-related information and input it received from around the country. He added that an appointment had been made to fill the position, but did not disclose the Counsel's name.