House Democrats Blast Trump’s Antifa Designation and Terrorism Memo Targeting Critics

“The sweeping language and broad authority in these directives pose serious constitutional, statutory, and civil liberties risks, especially if used to target political dissent, protest, or ideological speech.”

October 16, 2025

Over 30 Democrats in the US House of Representatives wrote to President Donald Trump on Thursday to condemn his designation of antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and a related memorandum targeting the Republican’s opponents.

Democratic Reps. Mark Pocan (Wis.), Jared Huffman (Calif.), and Pramila Jayapal (Wash.) led the letter, which builds on criticism that has mounted since late last month, when Trump issued the executive order against antifa—even though the nationwide anti-fascist movement has no central organizational structure or leaders.

Days later, Trump signed National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 (NSPM-7), which, as the letter details, “directs federal officials to crack down on organized political violence, which you define to include ‘anti-Christianity,’ ‘anti-capitalism,’ and ‘hostility toward those who hold traditional American views on family, religion, and morality.'"
 
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By:  Jessica Corbett
Source: Common Dreams