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Trump Backs Antifa Terror Label as House Moves to Advance Designation Bill

House Republicans are accelerating legislation to target Antifa despite unresolved legal hurdles.

Overview

  • In Oval Office remarks, President Trump said he would designate Antifa a domestic terrorist organization if supported by his Cabinet and the Justice Department, and he has discussed possible RICO cases with Attorney General Pam Bondi.
  • Deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller pledged to "identify, disrupt, dismantle" left-wing networks, with officials citing efforts to trace funding following Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
  • House Republicans signaled they will fold Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s measure into the State Department reauthorization, with the Speaker’s backing and committee action expected this week.
  • Investigators arrested Tyler Robinson in Kirk’s killing, and the FBI reported shell casings inscribed with anti-fascist slogans, though authorities have not publicly substantiated a broader coordinated plot.
  • Reporting underscores Antifa’s decentralized structure and the absence of a standard U.S. mechanism for domestic-terror designations, leaving significant legal and constitutional questions; separately, Trump amplified an unverified report that Hamas moved hostages above ground.