President Trump hosted a roundtable of administration officials and conservative influencers to highlight efforts to crack down on left-wing groups, specifically the anti-fascist movement known as antifa.
Trump hosted the event Wednesday as his administration has sought to unilaterally intervene in Chicago and Portland, Ore., despite resistance from state and local officials. The president blamed antifa for “carrying out a campaign of violence” against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.
“It should be clear to all Americans that we have a very serious left-wing terror threat in our country. Radicals associated with the domestic terror group antifa that you’ve heard a lot about lately, and I’ve heard a lot about them for 10 years,” Trump said.
The White House invited multiple conservative influencers who have echoed the administration’s rhetoric about left-wing groups causing chaos. Speakers were sharply critical of the media, accusing them of failing to adequately cover antifa activity.
{snip} Other attendees included conservative journalist Andy Ngo, right-wing commentator Jack Posobiec, and Brandi Kruse, a former reporter who has focused on covering antifa in Portland.
“Hopefully in 3 1/2 years they will be a shell of their former selves,” Kruse said of antifa.
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