Trump Considering Declaring Antifa an 'Organization of Terror'
President considers official labeling of violent left-wing group as terrorists
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration is considering officially labeling violent left-wing group Antifa as an "Organization of Terror."
In a tweet, President Trump called members of the group "gutless" and likened their actions to those of the deadly street gang MS-13.
The president also highlighted his previous criticism that Antifa "wack jobs" only attack people who are "non-fighters" and never target tougher opponents such as Bikers for Trump.
“Consideration is being given to declaring ANTIFA, the gutless Radical Left Wack Jobs who go around hitting (only non-fighters) people over the heads with baseball bats, a major Organization of Terror (along with MS-13 & others),” Trump posted on Twitter.
Consideration is being given to declaring ANTIFA, the gutless Radical Left Wack Jobs who go around hitting (only non-fighters) people over the heads with baseball bats, a major Organization of Terror (along with MS-13 & others). Would make it easier for police to do their job!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 27, 2019
“Would make it easier for police to do their job!” he added.
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According to Breitbart, Last week, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced a resolution that would label Antifa a “domestic terrorist organization.”
In a tweet, Cruz characterized Antifa as “a terrorist organization composed of hateful, intolerant radicals who pursue their extreme agenda through aggressive violence.”
Antifa is a terrorist organization composed of hateful, intolerant radicals who pursue their extreme agenda through aggressive violence. Time and time again their actions have demonstrated that their central purpose is to inflict harm on those who oppose their views.
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) July 18, 2019
“Time and time again their actions have demonstrated that their central purpose is to inflict harm on those who oppose their views,” Cruz said in regards to the group.
“They must be stopped,” Cruz added in a separate tweet.
Cassidy echoed Cruz’s remarks in a press release.
“Antifa are terrorists, violent masked bullies who ‘fight fascism’ with actual fascism, protected by Liberal privilege,” Cassidy stated.
“Bullies get their way until someone says no.
"Elected officials must have courage, not cowardice, to prevent terror.”
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Cruz requested an investigation into Antifa earlier this week in a letter sent to Attorney General William Barr, Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, and FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Today I penned a letter to Attorney General William Barr, Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, and FBI Director Christopher Wray calling for an investigation into Antifa under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). pic.twitter.com/ptY0syxPrn
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) July 23, 2019
Last month, Asian-American journalist Andy Ngo was attacked by members of Antifa in Portland, Oregon while attending a rally.
The attack was noted in the resolution brought forth by Sens. Cruz and Cassidy.
“I just got beat up by the crowd, with no police at all, in the middle of the street,” Ngo stated during a live stream after he was assaulted.
Earlier this month, as reported by Breitbart News’s Hannah Bleau, “Antifa protesters harassed Trump supporters Saturday in the nation’s capital, showing up to counter-protest a planned ‘Demand Free Speech’ rally in D.C’.s Freedom Plaza.”
Got inside the #AllOutDC rally and they were chanting "Fuck the cops!" because "cops and KKK go hand in hand." pic.twitter.com/yg0qoKJqok
— Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) July 6, 2019
Members of the far-left group were filmed by the Washington Examiner’s Julio Rosas as they chanted “f*ck the cops” during an "All Out DC" rally.
