By James Oliphant

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump says he will soon declare the anti-fascist antifa movement a domestic “terrorist organization” as part of a crackdown on what he claims is left-wing sponsored political violence.

Here is some background on the movement, and why it might be difficult for the Trump administration to follow through on its threatened crackdown:

WHY IS TRUMP DOING THIS NOW?

Trump vowed to take action against left-wing groups he accuses of fomenting violence after the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk earlier this month.

There is no public evidence tying antifa to Kirk’s assassination. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown, and the accused gunman, Tyler Robinson, is not cooperating with investigators, officials have said

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