Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
President Donald J. Trump designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and has directed federal efforts to disrupt the network. Recently, the Department of Justice charged 15 individuals allegedly associated with Antifa for conspiring to violently obstruct lawful immigration enforcement during Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. The accused face allegations of using blockades, vehicle tracking, intimidation, and other tactics to sabotage ICE operations.
The charges in Minneapolis follow a series of actions taken by the Trump administration against Antifa across the United States. In Oregon, multiple arrests and convictions have occurred related to assaults on the Portland ICE facility, including attacks on federal personnel and property. In Texas, nine members of a North Texas Antifa group were convicted, along with others who pleaded guilty for an armed ambush on an ICE detention center.
Further federal convictions and charges have occurred in Washington for conspiracy in a Spokane ICE facility incident, in New Jersey after violent incidents at a Newark ICE detention center, and in California involving a bombing plot targeting businesses and ICE-related sites. Indiana also saw an Antifa-linked individual sentenced for threats against government buildings and politicians.
The Trump administration's statement emphasizes a commitment to investigate, disrupt, prosecute, and neutralize Antifa threats with the full force of federal law. Officials state there will be no safe harbor for those attacking law enforcement or obstructing lawful immigration enforcement, viewing the recent charges as an extension of federal leadership against this group.