"On Thursday, Trump signed a memo outlining his plans to use all the power of the federal government to eliminate all political opposition and by extension his political party, the soul of which he has stolen. Author Jeff Sharletwho has been the loudest canary in the coal minehas the right of it. He posted an analysis of the memo on Bluesky, and it's hard to argue with. Especially given the topic paragraph from the memo itself:"
"This political violence is not a series of isolated incidents and does not emerge organically. Instead, it is a culmination of sophisticated, organized campaigns of targeted intimidation, radicalization, threats, and violence designed to silence opposing speech, limit political activity, change or direct policy outcomes, and prevent the functioning of a democratic society. A new law enforcement strategy that investigates all participants in these criminal and terroristic conspiraciesincluding the organized structures, networks, entities, organizations, funding sources, and predicate actions behind themis required."
President Trump signed a memo directing federal authorities to use all government power to eliminate political opposition and suppress his party's rivals. The memo characterizes political violence as a coordinated culmination of sophisticated, organized campaigns of targeted intimidation, radicalization, threats, and violence meant to silence opposing speech, limit political activity, alter policy outcomes, and undermine democratic functioning. The memo mandates a new law‑enforcement strategy to investigate all participants, organized structures, networks, entities, organizations, funding sources, and predicate actions behind such conspiracies. Critics warn the strategy could criminalize a broad range of political groups and activities, risking abuse against opposition organizations.
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