As America endures another night of mayhem and destruction in the aftermath of the May 25th police killing of George Floyd, the insights of former Sectretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff come to mind.

A new Jersey native from Elizabeth, Chertoff for years has had a simple, chilling answer when asked about America’s biggest national security threat.

Middle-Eastern terrorist groups? No.

Russia? No.

China? No.

North Korea? No.

Iran? No.

Syria? No.

His answer then?

“Domestic fury and fierce civil strife,” to quote Shakepeare.