"It's definitely something worth looking into and I think anyone who denies that at this point is being wilfully ignorant. The administration is taking it seriously, all causes of violence, and why these people would be driven to such evil and such hatred, and there's probably many answers to that question. The administration is focused on all of them. For individual cases, of course the FBI and the Department of Justice are leading those."
"As for this overall violence and domestic terrorism that we're seeing, the White House and the president's policy team will be leading the charge and that begins with labelling Antifa as a domestic terrorist organisation and I can assure you there will be additional actions to come. Antifa refers to a left-wing political philosophy which focuses on anti-fascism and anti-nationalism."
The White House said it is worth investigating claims of a rise in transgender-targeted violence in the United States. The administration indicated that all causes of violence and domestic terrorism are being taken seriously, with individual criminal cases led by the FBI and the Department of Justice. The administration described denial of such investigations as willful ignorance and suggested multiple factors may drive individuals toward violent acts. The president's policy team will coordinate responses to broader domestic terrorism, beginning with labeling Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. The briefing referenced the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk and disputed public identification of the charged suspect.
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