Bondi orders law enforcement to investigate U.S. groups over accusations of domestic terrorism

WASHINGTON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday ordered federal law enforcement to step up investigations into the anti-fascist antifa movement and other similar “extremist groups” and asked the FBI to compile a list of organizations that may be involved in acts of domestic terrorism, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.

The memo, sent to prosecutors and federal law enforcement, calls on the Justice Department to prioritize investigating and prosecuting acts of domestic terrorism, including any potential “tax crimes” involving “extremist groups” that defraud the Internal Revenue Service.

“These domestic terrorists use violence or the threat of violence to advance political and social agendas, including opposition to laws and immigration enforcement, extremist views in favor of mass immigration and open borders, adherence to radical gender ideology, anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, or anti-Christianism,” Bondi wrote.

He added that the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces “will prioritize the investigation of such conduct.” He also ordered federal law enforcement to review their files for any intelligence they might have on Antifa groups and provide it to investigators.

(Reporting by Sarah Lynch, editing by Michelle Nichols)