Trump Admin Pushing Back on Left Wing Radical Violence

President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Friday, June 27, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Abe McNatt)

The Trump administration is seeking to push back on radical left-wing violence like the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the burnings of Tesla showrooms, reports The Wall Street Journal. The Journal explains:

Among the actions being discussed by the president’s team: reviewing the tax-exempt status of left-leaning nonprofit groups and targeting them with anticorruption laws, according to administration officials. The president could begin rolling out the actions as soon as this week, officials said, part of a bid to harness support for Kirk, particularly among young voters, ahead of the midterm elections.

Officials across the administration are working to identify groups suspected of targeting conservatives or causes conservatives support. That could include looking at attacks on Tesla showrooms earlier this year, as well as people who have retaliated against law enforcement carrying out Trump’s deportation campaign, the officials said, adding that perpetrators could be categorized as domestic terrorists.

The White House also plans to highlight what it sees as violent rhetoric from opponents, amplifying a law-and-order focus that has for weeks been a centerpiece of Trump’s political messaging.

Investigators are still examining the motives of the alleged shooter, a 22-year-old who was deeply entangled in internet and gaming culture. A bullet casing recovered from the rifle allegedly used by the shooter had an inscription carved into it that read, “Hey fascist! Catch!”

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