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Trump's Memo Targets Left-Wing Groups Amid Extremism Debate

9/27/2025

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Trump Targets Left-Wing Terrorism

President Trump signed a memorandum directing agencies to investigate networks tied to left-wing terrorism.
The memo grants the president power to designate groups as domestic terrorist organizations.
Critics say the memo lacks legal basis and could bias investigations.
Studies indicate right-wing extremism accounts for most domestic terrorism deaths since 2001.
Progressive organizations plan to challenge the actions, stressing civil liberties.

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Trump Investigates Soros

The Trump administration has ordered prosecutors to probe George Soros's Open Society Foundations for ties to terrorism.
U.S. attorneys in New York and California were told to pursue arson and material-support charges.
The Capital Research Center claims OSF funded groups in violent protests, including 2020 riots.
OSF denies the allegations as politically motivated attacks on civil society and free speech.

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Trump Targets Left-Wing Terrorism

President Trump signed a memorandum directing agencies to investigate networks tied to left-wing terrorism.
The memo grants the president power to designate groups as domestic terrorist organizations.
Critics say the memo lacks legal basis and could bias investigations.
Studies indicate right-wing extremism accounts for most domestic terrorism deaths since 2001.
Progressive organizations plan to challenge the actions, stressing civil liberties.

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