President Trump signed an executive order designating the antifascist movement antifa a "domestic terrorist organization" on Monday after vowing to crack down on left-wing groups following Charlie Kirk's killing.
The big picture: White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Axios late Monday that at Trump's direction, "the entire federal government will work together to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle all illegal operations conducted by" antifa. • Such designations typically concern foreign organizations. Rights groups say antifa can't be legally labeled a terrorist group because it's a decentralized, leaderless movement that's loosely defined as far-left.
Driving the news: Trump's order accuses antifa of coordinating efforts to "obstruct enforcement of Federal laws through armed