Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence

This National Security Presidential Memorandum directs federal law enforcement to investigate, prosecute, and disrupt domestic terrorist networks and organized political violence, with particular focus on "anti-fascist" movements. It mandates the National Joint Terrorism Task Force to coordinate a comprehensive strategy targeting funding sources, radicalization networks, and organizations behind politically motivated violence including doxing, swatting, rioting, and assaults on federal officers. The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security must designate domestic terrorism as a national priority area for grant funding, while the Treasury Secretary and IRS Commissioner are directed to trace and cut off financial flows to these activities.

Federal Register Open PDF 90 FR 47225

Impact dates

Date TBD
Attorney General to submit list of recommended domestic terrorist organization designations to President
Date TBD
Regular progress updates from National JTTF to President through Homeland Security Advisor

Key directives

JTTFs shall coordinate comprehensive national strategy to investigate, prosecute, and disrupt entities engaged in political violence and intimidation
JTTFs shall investigate institutional and individual funders, officers, and employees of organizations aiding criminal conduct
JTTFs shall investigate NGOs and American citizens abroad with foreign ties for FARA or money laundering violations
Attorney General shall direct DOJ to prosecute all related Federal crimes to maximum extent permissible by law
Attorney General shall issue guidance ensuring domestic terrorism priorities include organized doxing, swatting, rioting, looting, trespass, assault, destruction of property, threats, and civil disorder
Secretary of Treasury shall make available all resources to identify and disrupt financial networks funding domestic terrorism
Secretary of Treasury shall provide guidance for financial institutions to file SARs on illicit funding streams
IRS Commissioner shall ensure no tax-exempt entities finance political violence or domestic terrorism
IRS Commissioner shall refer violating organizations and personnel to DOJ for investigation and prosecution
All Federal law enforcement agencies shall question individuals regarding organizers and financial sponsors prior to adjudication or plea agreement
All Federal law enforcement agencies shall adopt strategies similar to violent/organized crime approaches to dismantle networks
Attorney General may recommend designation of groups as domestic terrorist organizations

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

JTTFs to begin coordinating national strategy
Treasury to deploy investigative tools for financial networks
Attorney General to issue guidance on domestic terrorism priorities including doxing, swatting, rioting

Near term (90d)

Attorney General to submit list of recommended domestic terrorist organization designations to President
IRS Commissioner to review tax-exempt entities for financing of political violence
Grant program development for domestic terrorism national priority area

Long term

Potential designation of groups as domestic terrorist organizations
Ongoing disruption of financial networks funding domestic terrorism
Sustained grant funding shifts to local law enforcement for domestic terrorism prevention

Risks & tensions

Broad definition of 'political violence' and 'intimidation' could chill protected First Amendment activity; vague boundaries between lawful protest and proscribable conduct
Focus on 'anti-fascist' ideology and specific political framing risks selective enforcement based on viewpoint
Investigation of 'institutional and individual funders' and NGOs with foreign ties may sweep in legitimate advocacy organizations and donors
Mandate to interrogate individuals about 'organizers and financial sponsors' prior to adjudication raises due process and self-incrimination concerns
Grant program designation creates financial incentives for local law enforcement to classify activities as domestic terrorism
Reference to September 22, 2025 order designating Antifa as domestic terrorist organization suggests parallel track of ideological targeting
Document's specific mention of educational institutions as fora for radicalization may implicate academic freedom