"According to Joshua Fisher-Birch, a terrorism analyst at the Counter Extremism Project who specializes in groups like the Base, Watkins is a true radical.

'Watkins’ alleged crimes, as well as messages and videos attributed to him, show him as someone dedicated to the hardcore promotion of white supremacist violence, whether in person or on social media,' he said. 'Based on his prior efforts to intimidate and terrorize people as part of a neo-Nazi accelerationist group, the government should take all appropriate measures to ensure that he does not pose a continued threat to the community.'"