 politically speaking, the case isn't clear-cut either. The alleged shooter was a registered Republican, but he also made a single donation to a Democratic organization a few years ago. And as confusing as that may sound, it's not terribly strange to people who understand extremism today. Elizabeth Newman is a former official with the Department of Homeland Security. She's now with Moonshot, which is a company that tracks and tries to de-escalate online radicalization.