US EditionTrump Creates Interagency Domestic Counterterrorism Task Force Targeting 'Left Radical' Networks
Trump orders a DOJ-led probe into funding networks behind left-wing violence, citing $80 million linked to extremist groups, amid rising political attacks and targeted violence.
- A senior Department of Justice official instructed federal prosecutors to investigate George Soros' Open Society Foundations for possible funding of pro-terror groups, as reported by The New York Times.
- Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's office suggested looking for potential charges against Soros' organizations, according to the directive viewed by The Times.
- Senator Eric Schmitt expressed support for the DOJ investigation, claiming that left-wing groups have funded political violence in violation of the law, as reported by The Post.
- The Open Society Foundations denied the accusations, stating they unequivocally condemn terrorism and do not fund terrorism, emphasizing their lawful and peaceful activities.
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In Dangerous Attack on Left-Leaning Nonprofits, Trump Orders Government to Go After ‘Domestic Terrorism Networks’
President Trump signed a memorandum directing the federal government to investigate and dismantle “domestic terrorism networks.” The move appears targeted at left-leaning progressive nonprofit groups, which Trump days ago vowed to dismantle, falsely claiming they fund and support political violence and terrorism in the U.S.
Trump’s terrorist designation won’t dismantle Antifa
Following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk two weeks ago, Donald Trump is not about to let a crisis go to waste. But much like the Bush generation after 9/11, he is about to come up against immovable laws of politics. Witness his executive order to designate Antifa as a “Domestic Terror [...]Read More...
Trump orders crackdown on ‘domestic terrorists’ in escalation of a campaign against political rivals
President Donald Trump on Thursday directed his administration to crack down on backers of what it described as “left-wing terrorism,” naming two top Democratic donors as he alleged without evidence a vast conspiracy to finance violent protests against the government.
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