00:00President Trump says he's designated Antifa a terrorist organization
00:04and vows to investigate those he claims are funding the loosely organized anti-fascist movement.
00:12The declaration posted on Truth Social Wednesday comes amid heightened political tensions
00:17following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
00:21Trump says his administration will pursue criminal charges against individuals accused of financing Antifa.
00:28He made a similar threat in 2020, but never followed through.
00:32Now he's framing Kirk's death as part of a larger trend of radical left political violence.
00:38But legal experts say the move is largely symbolic.
00:41Under U.S. law, the government can designate foreign groups as terrorist organizations, but not domestic ones.
00:48A Congressional Research Service report says penalties don't apply to American groups,
00:53even if the government labels them terrorists.
00:56And legal scholars note Antifa is not a formal organization,
01:00has no clear leadership, and no official members, making prosecution difficult.
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