Trump Admin Classifies Antifa as Major Domestic Terror Threat

The Trump administration released a national counterterrorism strategy on Thursday that classifies networks such as Antifa alongside drug cartels and Islamist terror groups as one of three major domestic terrorism threats facing the United States.

The plan outlines priorities for federal authorities to identify and disrupt violent secular political groups, including those with anarchist ideologies. It commits to using all constitutionally available tools to map domestic activities, track membership and examine potential international connections linked to organizations like Antifa.

Administration officials have intensified efforts to investigate such groups amid a series of violent incidents targeting government facilities and supporters of the administration. These include an attempted attack at the White House Correspondents Dinner, the killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and assaults on immigration facilities. While organized violence from these groups remains uncommon, a notable case occurred in July when nearly a dozen individuals used fireworks and spray paint on vehicles and buildings at a Department of Homeland Security facility in Texas. Some in the group...