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FBI Official Labels Antifa Top Domestic Threat, Then Fails to Provide Basic Details

The testimony collided with years of descriptions of Antifa as a decentralized movement.

Overview

  • At a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, FBI national security director Michael Glasheen called Antifa the agency’s “most immediate” domestic violent threat.
  • Pressed by Ranking Member Bennie Thompson for headquarters, locations, or membership numbers, Glasheen offered no concrete information.
  • Glasheen said the FBI is “building out the infrastructure,” described the situation as “very fluid,” and referenced ongoing investigations.
  • He aligned with President Donald Trump’s designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, despite prior statements describing it as a loose movement.
  • CNN highlighted the exchange, and former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe faulted the testimony for offering “zero details” to support the claim.