Fact check: What were the most deadly right-wing extremist attacks in the USA between 2015 and 2024?

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided suggest that right-wing extremist attacks have been the most deadly in the USA between 2015 and 2024 ^{[1] [2]}. According to the sources, in 2024, all 13 documented extremist-related murders were committed by right-wing extremists, with eight of the killings involving white supremacists and the remaining five having connections to far-right anti-government extremists ^[1]. The sources also highlight that right-wing attacks and plots have accounted for the majority of all terrorist incidents in the US, with a substantial growth in the total number of right-wing attacks and plots over the past six years ^[2]. Additionally, the analyses note that domestic extremists killed at least 29 people in 2021, with most of the murders committed by right-wing extremists, and that white supremacists killed more people than any other type of extremist ^[3]. The sources also report a 320% rise in attacks conducted by individuals affiliated with 'right-wing terrorism' between 2014 and 2018 ^[4], and that right-wing ideologies have fueled more than 70% of all extremist attacks and domestic terror plots in the US since 2002 ^[5].

• Key incidents and trends:
• The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, which was the second-most deadly terrorist attack in US history ^[2]
• The growth of right-wing attacks and plots over the past six years ^[2]
• The rise of sovereign citizens, a type of anti-government extremist, who have committed numerous violent incidents, including murders ^[1]
• A 357% increase in domestic terrorism-related investigations over the past 10 years ^[6]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

While the analyses provided focus on the threat of right-wing extremism, some sources note the importance of considering other types of domestic terrorism, such as jihadist terrorism ^[7]. Additionally, the sources highlight the need for collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies to combat domestic terrorism ^[6]. The role of online platforms in spreading right-wing extremist ideology is also mentioned ^[2], but not fully explored in the provided analyses. Furthermore, the sources do not provide a comprehensive list of the most deadly right-wing extremist attacks in the USA between 2015 and 2024, which would be necessary to fully answer the original question ^{[1] [2]}.

• Alternative viewpoints:
• The need to consider other types of domestic terrorism, such as jihadist terrorism ^[7]
• The importance of collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies to combat domestic terrorism ^[6]
• The role of online platforms in spreading right-wing extremist ideology ^[2]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement asks for the most deadly right-wing extremist attacks in the USA between 2015 and 2024, but the provided analyses do not offer a comprehensive list of such attacks ^{[1] [2]}. Additionally, some sources may be perceived as having a bias against right-wing ideologies, as they focus primarily on the threat of right-wing extremism ^{[1] [2]}. The sources also do not provide a balanced view of the threat of domestic terrorism, as they primarily focus on right-wing extremism ^{[1] [2]}. The Trump administration's plan to target left-wing groups, as mentioned in one of the sources, may also be seen as an attempt to shift the focus away from right-wing extremism ^[5].

• Potential biases:
• A perceived bias against right-wing ideologies ^{[1] [2]}
• A lack of balance in the discussion of the threat of domestic terrorism ^{[1] [2]}
• The Trump administration's plan to target left-wing groups, which may be seen as an attempt to shift the focus away from right-wing extremism ^[5]