Overview

• The Sept. 22 executive order labels Antifa a domestic terrorist organization and directs federal agencies to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle its alleged operations.
• A separate presidential memorandum instructs entities including the Joint Terrorism Task Force to pursue left-wing groups and to examine potential funders.
• The White House characterizes Antifa as coordinated and well funded and cites recent political violence, including the killing of Charlie Kirk and an ICE ambush in Texas.
• Legal analysts and civil-liberties advocates argue Antifa is a decentralized movement, warn of First Amendment risks, and question the order’s practical effect.
• Trump and allies emphasize following the money, while critics anticipate court challenges and contentious implementation inside federal agencies.