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Trump's Memo Targets 'Radical Left' as Domestic Terror Threat

9/26/2025

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Trump issued a memorandum targeting what he calls a radical leftwing domestic "terror network," prompting potential legal challenges.
The memo aims to investigate and dismantle political violence and terrorism, involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice (DOJ).
Critics, including the ACLU, say it could target non-profits and activists by labeling them domestic terrorists.

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Trump issued a memorandum targeting what he calls a radical leftwing domestic "terror network," prompting potential legal challenges.
The memo aims to investigate and dismantle political violence and terrorism, involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice (DOJ).
Critics, including the ACLU, say it could target non-profits and activists by labeling them domestic terrorists.