President Donald Trump has identified antifa as a "major terrorist organization" and said anyone funding the movement would be investigated, prompting a terrorism analyst to warn that Trump is "setting the stage to designate ANY American as a terrorist."

Why It Matters

Trump's announcement of a terrorist designation for the antifa movement comes amid heated debate over the motive in the September 10 killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, which the president blamed on "fanatical leftists."

Trump's opponents have warned that the administration will use the killing of Kirk to crack down on its opponents.

What To Know

Trump announced his classification of antifa in a post on his Truth Social platform:

"I am pleased to inform our many U

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