The Brief

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was designating antifa as a "major terrorist organization."

What they're saying:

"I am pleased to inform our many U.S.A. Patriots that I am designating ANTIFA, A SICK, DANGEROUS, RADICAL LEFT DISASTER, AS A MAJOR TERRORIST ORGANISATION," Trump wrote in part on his Truth Social account.

The announcement comes just days after Trump said he would "100%" consider the designation.

What is antifa?

Dig deeper:

Short for "anti-fascists," antifa is not a single organization but rather an umbrella term for far-left-leaning militant groups that confront or resist neo-Nazis and white supremacists at demonstrations.

There is no hierarchical structure to antifa or universal set of tactics that makes its presence immediately rec

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