Several top officials from the Trump administration, including US Attorney General William Barr, have blamed Antifa and other "agitators" for taking over the protests in US cities. Trump's tweet Sunday is not the first time the president has described Antifa as a terrorist group. It is unclear whether the Trump administration is seriously pursuing the designation through formal channels, which would typically require coordination across multiple federal agencies. Mary McCord, a former senior Justice Department official, said "no current legal authority exists for designating domestic organisations as terrorist organisations." "Any attempt at such a designation would raise significant First Amendment concerns," added McCord, who previously served in the Trump administration.

Source: bd News24 May 31, 2020 20:26 UTC