Kristi Noem Says She Hopes to Eliminate' Antifa From Existence'

"President Donald Trump was joined by his Cabinet in the White House Wednesday afternoon to discuss the way in which they're combating Antifa. In late September, Trump signed an Executive Order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. As noted in a report from BBC, however, the government has previously determined that Antifa short for anti-fascist was better defined as an ideology than as a formal organization."

"Nevertheless, the Trump administration remains adamant on dismantling the anarchist enterprise that it has accused of calls for the overthrow of the United States Government. During Tuesday's roundtable, Noem explicitly stated her hopes to eliminate the supposed group completely. One of the individuals we arrested recently in Portland was the girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa, Noem said, and that we are hoping that as we go after her, interview her and prosecute her."

Kristi Noem vowed to eliminate Antifa from American society, promising to pursue arrests, interviews, and prosecutions to uncover network ties. The administration issued an Executive Order in late September designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Government assessments have previously described Antifa as an ideology rather than a formal organization, noting a lack of leadership or membership structure. The administration characterizes Antifa as an anarchist enterprise accused of calls for the overthrow of the United States government and is pursuing dismantling operations, citing recent arrests in Portland as a source of intelligence to root out and prosecute network participants.

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