Pam Bondi tells law enforcement agencies to investigate antifa groups for tax crimes'

"The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, instructed law enforcement officials on Thursday to investigate antifa and other supposed domestic terror groups, and specifically directed them to search for tax crimes the groups may have committed, according to a memo obtained by the Guardian. The document signals how the Trump administration and Bondi are ramping up efforts to crack down on leftwing groups."

"Bondi's Thursday memo was sent to all law enforcement agencies and prosecutors as part of an effort to implement Trump's executive order and an accompanying presidential memorandum. In addition to prioritizing investigations, she instructed all federal law enforcement agencies to review their files and holdings for Antifa and Antifa-related intelligence and information and coordinate delivery of such material to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for review within 14 days."

"These domestic terrorists use violence or the threat of violence to advance political and social agendas, including opposition to law and immigration enforcement; extreme views in favor of mass migration and open borders; adherence to radical gender ideology, anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, or anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government; hostility towards traditional views on family, religion, and morality; and an elevation of violence to achieve policy outcomes, such as political assassinations, Bondi wrote in the document."

US Attorney General Pam Bondi instructed law enforcement to investigate Antifa and other domestic terror groups and to search for potential tax crimes. President Trump signed an executive order in September declaring Antifa a domestic terrorism organization, a step that legal experts have questioned. Bondi directed all federal agencies to review files and Antifa-related intelligence and to coordinate delivery of such material to the FBI for review within 14 days. The FBI was tasked with compiling a list of domestic terror groups and disseminating intelligence on Antifa. Bondi characterized domestic terrorists as using violence or threats to advance varied political and social agendas and listed specific ideological and policy targets. The directive signals intensified efforts to crack down on leftwing groups and explores options related to tax-exempt status.

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