Rubio invites ministers from more than 60 countries to meeting on Antifa: Washington Post
The invitation has drawn concern from U.S. officials who fear foreign terrorism labels could expand surveillance powers against American activists.
- State Secretary Marco Rubio invited ministers from more than 60 countries to a July 16 meeting to strategize against what the administration describes as a "resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism."
- Internal friction persists as Justice Department and White House Counsel officials fear the designation could set a precedent for a future Gavin Newsom administration to target conservatives.
- Foreign governments expressed dismay over vague aims and short notice, while State Department efforts to convince international partners to categorize the group as a major threat have largely failed.
- Experts like Colin P. Clarke warn this risks the "politicization of intelligence," though a White House official denied concerns, accusing Democrats of weaponizing national security tools against political opponents.
- Previously, prosecutors secured prison sentences reaching 100 years in a Texas case involving an alleged "antifa cell," demonstrating the administration's enforcement strategy to map membership and cripple operations.
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U.S. State Department Invites Over 60 Countries on the 16th to Discuss 'Response to Far-Left Terror'
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio invited ministers from over 60 countries to a meeting to discuss the 're-emergence of transnational far-left terrorism'...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the meeting in Washington on July 15, which will address strategies to combat what the White House considers a threat
Trump admin insiders fear Rubio's antifa hunt will boomerang on them: report
State Secretary Marco Rubio's push to treat antifa as an international terrorism threat is scaring multiple Trump administration officials who fear it could one day be turned against conservatives, the Washington Post reported Thursday.Justice Department and White House Counsel's Office officials are reportedly uneasy about Rubio inviting senior ministers from more than 60 countries to a July 16 State Department meeting on what the administratio…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened Foreign and Interior Ministers from more than 60 countries for a meeting next week to address what President Donald Trump’s administration considers to be a “resurrecting transnational terrorism of the extreme left.”
Rubio invites 60+ countries to Washington meeting on far-left terrorism threat
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited senior ministers from more than 60 countries to Washington next week for a meeting focused on what the Trump administration describes as a growing threat from transnational far-left terrorism. The July 16 meeting at the State Department will bring together officials from Europe, Latin America, and Asia to...
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