Overview

• President Trump signed a presidential memorandum establishing a cross‑agency effort to counter what the White House describes as organized domestic political violence.
• The order directs Joint Terrorism Task Forces, the Justice Department and the Treasury Department to identify and dismantle funding streams that support targeted groups.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi praised the move during the Oval Office signing, saying it removes constraints on law enforcement and aims at any organized group.
• The action follows reporting that the Justice Department instructed U.S. attorneys to open inquiries into Open Society Foundations, funded by George Soros.
• The administration has labeled Antifa a domestic terrorist entity this week, though experts cited in coverage say it is a decentralized movement rather than a formal organization.