Antifa designated as domestic terrorists?
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Originally Posted by “Ronn Blitzer”
President Trump said: "The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization." Another resolution to designate Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization was introduced in the Senate, stating that "Antifa represents opposition to the democratic ideals of peaceful assembly and free speech for all."
Antifa designated as terrorist organization:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/tru...olent-protests
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Originally Posted by Attorney General William P. Barr
The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly.
DOJ announcement on Antifa:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attor...stic-terrorism
Feds establish “Central Command Center” to coordinate response to nationwide riots
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Originally Posted by “Isabel van Brugen”
“Federal assets will be deployed across the nation and there will be a central command center, in conjunction with state and local governments, to oversee the federal response to nationwide
riots,” said Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary.
The command center will involve Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Attorney General William Barr and Gen. Mark Milley, chief of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
“But I won’t go any further in announcing what actions,” she added.
Full story:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/white-...s_3373392.html
Trump to invoke “1807 Insurrection Act” to quell riots?
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Originally Posted by “Zachary Stieber”
Law enforcement officials say evidence shows Antifa meticulously planning how to inflict destruction. The U.S. president may use the Insurrection Act to deploy active-duty military forces to cities to support local law enforcement to end rioting and anarchy.
The Insurrection Act
states:
- “Whenever the President considers that unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion against the authority of the United States, make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, he may call into Federal service such of the militia of any State, and use such of the armed forces, as he considers necessary to enforce those laws or to suppress the rebellion.”
Full story:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/cotton...s_3372548.html
Nationwide coordinated violence
Peaceful protesters are finding pallets of bricks and large stashes of makeshift weapons in riot staging areas in NYC, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, North Carolina and other cities nationwide. They appear to be planted by anarchist in a coordinated effort to stoke violence. Peaceful protesters report that extremist groups have infiltrated the protests.
Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-violence.html
Sheriff Tom Knight declares he is angry
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Originally Posted by “Jackie Kelly”
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – Protesters marched at University Parkway and Cattlemen Road to protest what happened in Minnesota at the Minneapolis Police Department.
Sheriff Tom Knight worked with the protesters to shut down the intersection – and then he addressed the crowd, telling them that he is angry.
Source: https://www.mysuncoast.com/2020/06/0...otesters-scso/