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Trump Expands Counterterrorism to Target Far-Left Groups

4/10/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump broadened counterterrorism focus to target far-left groups, including antifa, amid tensions from the U.S.-Israel war in Iran.
Monica A. Jacobsen, a State Department counterterrorism official, urged allies to confront an underestimated far-left threat spanning communism and eco-extremism.
Officials warn this shift could politicize counterterrorism because evidence of the threat to Americans remains limited.
The initiative has faced hesitation from U.S. allies.

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U.S. President Donald Trump broadened counterterrorism focus to target far-left groups, including antifa, amid tensions from the U.S.-Israel war in Iran.
Monica A. Jacobsen, a State Department counterterrorism official, urged allies to confront an underestimated far-left threat spanning communism and eco-extremism.
Officials warn this shift could politicize counterterrorism because evidence of the threat to Americans remains limited.
The initiative has faced hesitation from U.S. allies.