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Trump Labels Antifa Terrorists; 15 Charged Over ICE Attacks

6/20/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump’s labeling of Antifa as a terrorist group frames the indictment of fifteen members for actions against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis.
Twelve defendants are in custody, having used Signal chats to coordinate blockades and track federal vehicles.
U.S. Attorney Daniel Roden said the charges target, not protected speech, noting that Kyle Wagner’s recruitment video urging guns against ICE agents led to his February arrest.

History

Historical Context

The April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing by Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people and prompted Congress to pass the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act in 1996, widening federal power over domestic extremists. In 2024 U.S. Attorney Daniel Roden indicted fifteen Antifa members for attacks on ICE officers, invoking the 1996 act’s expanded definitions.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump’s labeling of Antifa as a terrorist group frames the indictment of fifteen members for actions against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis.
Twelve defendants are in custody, having used Signal chats to coordinate blockades and track federal vehicles.
U.S. Attorney Daniel Roden said the charges target, not protected speech, noting that Kyle Wagner’s recruitment video urging guns against ICE agents led to his February arrest.

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