"According to the order, Antifa was labelled a "domestic terrorist organization," because of a "pattern of political violence designed to suppress lawful political activity and obstruct the rule of law." Trump's order directs federal agencies to investigate and dismantle the "militarist, anarchist enterprise that explicitly calls for the overthrow of the United States Government." US authorities can act against "any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa, or for which Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa provided material support," the order said."
"Antifa stands for anti-fascism or anti-fascist, and is derived from early 1930s Germany, where socialist "anti-fa" groups stood against Adolf Hitler's Nazis. It is a left-wing political movement that also identifies as anti-racist. A decentralized movement, Antifa has no national leader and is made up of "independent, radical, like-minded groups and individuals," according to a 2020 Congressional Research Service analysis."
"During an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office last week, Trump announced plan to label the movement as domestic terrorism saying "Antifa is terrible." On September 10, Kirk, a prominent conservative activist with close ties to Trump, was assassinated while speaking on a college campus in Utah. A 22-year-old technical college student was charged with Kirk's murder. Although investigators have not said whether the suspect was associated with any groups, Trump has blamed left-wing rhetoric for the assassination."
President Donald Trump signed an executive order designating the left-wing Antifa movement as a domestic terrorist organization, citing a pattern of political violence intended to suppress lawful political activity and obstruct the rule of law. The order directs federal agencies to investigate and dismantle what it terms a "militarist, anarchist enterprise" that calls for overthrowing the United States Government and authorizes action against anyone claiming to act on behalf of Antifa or providing material support. Antifa traces to 1930s German anti-fascist groups, identifies as anti-racist, is decentralized with no national leader, and consists of independent radical groups and individuals. The designation followed the September 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk; a 22-year-old suspect was charged and investigators have not confirmed any group affiliation.
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