As inauguration nears, law enforcement scrutiny drives US extremists into internet's dark corners

WASHINGTON: Shortly after rampaging Trump supporters attacked the US Capitol on Jan. 6, a fan of the president posted a message on the pro-Donald Trump website TheDonald.win. Inspired by the mob’s attempt to stop lawmakers from confirming President-elect ’s electoral win, user CONN_WYNN said in an all-caps message, replete with an expletive, that it was “TIME TO LEAVE THE KEYBOARD” and “FIGHT FOR MY...COUNTRY.” Two days later, agents from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Francisco field office came calling, according to another post by CONN_WYNN on the same website. “PRO TIP: Think before you post. They are watching. I learned the hard way,” wrote the user on Sunday alongside a...