Attorney General William Barr promised a crackdown on members of the anti-fascist movement known as Antifa and other “extremists” he blamed for helping to drive the violence. Reuters reviewed only federal cases, both because of the allegations by the Justice Department about the involvement of antifa and similar groups, and since federal charges generally carry harsher penalties. SEE ALSO: Little evidence of antifa links in US prosecutions of those charged in protest violenceThe Department of Justice declined to comment on Reuters’ findings and referred to an interview that Barr gave to Fox News on Monday. The FBI referred questions to the Justice Department. But none of the eight people charged by the Justice Department in New York were alleged to have ties to specific anarchist groups, according to court papers.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2020 05:15 UTC