After the events of January 6, it became clear many of the key players in extremist groups who organized the attacks were either veterans or active-duty servicemen. Since then, the Pentagon has scrambled to try and address the present-day problem of extremism in the ranks, which stretches back to the formation of the Ku Klux Klan after the Civil War. But a politically divided Congress and a polarized nation, are getting in the way of finding a solution. Listen to American Terror only on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/2G3qmhWe8reqyCc7SRqI8F?si=6kBKPt5CRyeXfN3XAvoG4w Help keep VICE News’ fearless reporting free for millions by making a one-time or ongoing contribution here. - https://vice.com/contribute Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News Check out VICE News for more: http://vicenews.com/ Follow VICE News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vicenews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vicenews Twitter: https://twitter.com/vicenews Instagram: http://instagram.com/vicenews More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo Follow VICE World News here: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@viceworldnews?lang=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/viceworldnews Twitter: https://twitter.com/VICEWorldNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/viceworldnews/ #VICENews #News