Trump Targets Domestic Terrorism, Accuses Democratic Donors of Funding Violence
President Trump signed memorandums targeting domestic terrorism, specifically "left-wing terrorism" and Antifa. He accused top Democratic donors, including George Soros, of funding violent protests.
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Overview
- President Donald Trump signed multiple memorandums to establish a strategy to investigate and dismantle organized political violence and domestic terrorism.
- The Trump administration is cracking down on "left-wing terrorism" and groups like Antifa, building on a previous executive order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorism organization.
- Trump ordered his administration to utilize the FBI's Joint Terrorism Taskforce to target and disrupt financial networks funding domestic terrorism.
- President Trump accused top Democratic donors, including George Soros and Reid Hoffman, of funding violent protests, labeling their actions as "left-wing terrorism."
- This executive action marks the first "all-of-government" effort in American history to combat "left-wing terrorism," escalating a campaign against political rivals.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame this story by portraying Trump's executive order as a politically motivated attack on rivals, lacking evidence for its claims. They emphasize his administration's use of power for retribution and highlight the selective focus on 'left-wing terrorism' despite broader political violence. The coverage consistently questions the legitimacy and factual basis of Trump's allegations.
"The executive order is the latest startling action from Trump as he seeks to wield the Justice Department as a tool of retribution in a campaign to punish his perceived enemies and undercut the ability of Democrats to organize and raise money."
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President Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum directing the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Department of Justice, Homeland Security, and Treasury to develop a strategy to investigate, prosecute, and disrupt entities and individuals engaged in organized political violence and domestic terrorism, including radicalization, recruitment, and funding mechanisms.
The strategy targets "left-wing terrorism" including groups like Antifa, and encompasses acts such as organized doxing campaigns, swatting, rioting, looting, trespassing, assault, destruction of property, threats of violence, and civil disorder.
The memorandum directs the Secretary of the Treasury to identify and disrupt financial networks funding domestic terrorism, instructs the IRS Commissioner to ensure tax-exempt entities do not finance political violence, and refers violations to the Department of Justice for prosecution.
President Trump accused top Democratic donors, including George Soros and Reid Hoffman, of funding violent protests and labeled such funding as support for "left-wing terrorism."
This executive action is described as the first "all-of-government" effort in American history to combat "left-wing terrorism," marking an unprecedented comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to dismantle domestic political violence, including targeting groups like Antifa.
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