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Pro-Trans Activist Groups Are Now Considered Domestic Terrorists.

Donald Trump is officially treating “transgender ideology” and left wing activism as major national security threats despite government data proving far right extremism is responsible for far more political violence in the United States. So Kat Tenbarge of Spitfire News is breaking down Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy and why civil liberties advocates are sounding the alarm over how the administration is redefining domestic extremism. This new framework specifically targets “violent left wing extremism,” anti-fascist activism, anarchist movements and what officials describe as “radically pro-gender ideology.” Counterterrorism official Sebastian Gorka said the administration plans to use “all constitutional tools” available to identify members of left-wing organizations, map their domestic and international connections and monitor online spaces the administration considers “anti-American.” This is a dramatic shift from the Biden administration, which focused heavily on white supremacist violence and right-wing domestic extremism after years of FBI and DOJ warnings about the growing threat posed by far-right groups. Critics say Trump is now blurring the line between actual violent threats and political ideology itself — especially around LGBTQ people, anti-fascist activism and online dissent. Subscribe to @COURIERHQ for more videos like this

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