The White House provides an extensive explanation of the group’s political violence.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.
The White House explained that “Antifa engages in coordinated efforts to obstruct enforcement of Federal laws, with the goal of achieving policy objectives by coercion and intimidation – this is domestic terrorism.“
The White House outlined Antifa’s use of political violence, stating, “Antifa has engaged in armed standoffs with law enforcement, organized riots, violently assaulted ICE and other law enforcement officers, and engages in routine doxing of political figures and activists, threatening public safety.“
The president’s order states, “Antifa is a militarist, anarchist enterprise that calls for the overthrow of the U.S. government, law enforcement authorities, and our system of law—using illegal means, including violence and terrorism, to accomplish these goals.“
His order further directs “the Federal government to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle all illegal operations conducted by Antifa or any person claiming to act on behalf of Antifa.“ And calls for “investigating, disrupting, and dismantling the funding sources behind such operations.“
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Sources: The White House
