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BumRushDaShow

(165,170 posts)
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:33 PM Dec 5

Pam Bondi tells law enforcement agencies to investigate antifa groups for 'tax crimes'

Source: The Guardian

Fri 5 Dec 2025 11.02 EST
Last modified on Fri 5 Dec 2025 14.32 EST


The US attorney general, Pam Bondi, instructed law enforcement officials on Thursday to investigate antifa and other supposed domestic terror groups, and specifically directed them to search for “tax crimes” the groups may have committed, according to a memo obtained by the Guardian.

The document signals how the Trump administration and Bondi are ramping up efforts to crack down on leftwing groups. Antifa, short for antifascist, is not a clearly defined organization, but rather a loose network of activists. Trump signed an executive order in September declaring it a domestic terrorism organization – something legal experts say he does not have the authority to do.

“These domestic terrorists use violence or the threat of violence to advance political and social agendas, including opposition to law and immigration enforcement; extreme views in favor of mass migration and open borders; adherence to radical gender ideology, anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, or anti-Christianity; support for the overthrow of the United States Government; hostility towards traditional views on family, religion, and morality; and an elevation of violence to achieve policy outcomes, such as political assassinations,” Bondi wrote in the document.

Bondi’s Thursday memo was sent to all law enforcement agencies and prosecutors as part of an effort to implement Trump’s executive order and an accompanying presidential memorandum. In addition to prioritizing investigations, she instructed all federal law enforcement agencies to “review their files and holdings for Antifa and Antifa-related intelligence and information and coordinate delivery of such material to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for review” within 14 days. It also instructed the FBI to come up with a list of domestic terror groups and calls for a disseminating intelligence on antifa.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/05/pam-bondi-antifa-tax-crimes



More delusional nonsense.
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Pam Bondi tells law enforcement agencies to investigate antifa groups for 'tax crimes' (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 5 OP
She's looking for it because they're already doing it. Its always the projection with these morans ms liberty Dec 5 #1
Here they are Roy Rolling Dec 5 #24
Officially, that's the United States Military and Government Joinfortmill Dec 5 #2
Republicans are off the charts deranged................ Lovie777 Dec 5 #3
What taxes would an organization that doesn't actually exist have to pay? sop Dec 5 #4
👍🙄😂 underpants Dec 5 #13
They'll use this to go after other groups Diraven Dec 6 #32
Ghost taxes? electric_blue68 Dec 6 #40
LOL popsdenver Dec 6 #41
Next an APB out on Bigfoot. bronxiteforever Dec 5 #5
And then investigate him for not wearing any pants in public (nt) muriel_volestrangler Dec 5 #18
I'm sure they are shredding all their incriminating documents ToxMarz Dec 5 #6
I am quite certain genxlib Dec 5 #7
"LOOK OVER THERE DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!" durablend Dec 5 #8
What about Amphifa, Bondi? I hear they've been INFLATING their figures! Blues Heron Dec 5 #9
It's a great time to be a real criminal. Turbineguy Dec 5 #10
They'll have to find "antifa groups" first, and as "antifa groups" don't exist, this could be challenging. Scrivener7 Dec 5 #11
Came here to say same Pas-de-Calais Dec 5 #12
The definition of "antifa" will be available in two weeks. twodogsbarking Dec 5 #15
No. A concept of a definition. reACTIONary Dec 5 #17
"Well, ain't this idea a chronological oddity. Two weeks away from everything!" sakabatou Dec 6 #34
I don't believe they will use any more diligence Uncle Joe Dec 5 #19
Aside from the obvious jokes about Pamela Jo, they could just label an individual as AntuFa underpants Dec 5 #14
Release the Epstein files............what are you afraid of .......... that some one was being blackmailed.............. turbinetree Dec 5 #16
They will discover the real identity of DB Cooper before they find one organization called antifa. AZLD4Candidate Dec 5 #20
They think people who write with their left hand are "Leftists" Zelda_Orchid Dec 5 #21
And people who wear glasses are the "Intellectuals" Jimi du Ranty Dec 6 #36
Santa is clearly laundering money through the Chinese toy industry. And the Easter Bunny ...... rickford66 Dec 5 #22
QAnon has taken over the government. Solly Mack Dec 5 #23
Tell us their address! BidenRocks Dec 5 #25
They just keep doubling down on their alternate reality strategy. dgauss Dec 5 #26
If a person donates to XYZ and they suddenly are labeled "antifa", do all donors get arrested? Deuxcents Dec 5 #27
That's what rethugs tried to do in Georgia. TommyT139 Dec 6 #31
Just after January 6, Republicans recognized it as a violent event and blamed Antifa. Trump pardoned them. Norrrm Dec 5 #28
If everyone starts posting antifa meeting and meet up events.... Historic NY Dec 6 #29
Antifa LLC Mz Pip Dec 6 #30
Who knew non-organizations have to file taxes? sinkingfeeling Dec 6 #33
Well, guess they need to start with the U.S. Army. Can't imagine anything more "antifa" that freeing Vinca Dec 6 #35
"... an elevation of violence to achieve policy outcomes, such as political assassinations..." intheflow Dec 6 #37
The non-existent antifa "organizations" can send in an imaginary check from an imaginary bank account. Martin68 Dec 6 #38
Just once...Just ONCE, I'd like to see a reporter ask..... LiberalLovinLug Dec 6 #39

ms liberty

(10,933 posts)
1. She's looking for it because they're already doing it. Its always the projection with these morans
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:35 PM
Dec 5

Roy Rolling

(7,392 posts)
24. Here they are
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:53 PM
Dec 5

A lot of them are still buried in Normandy.

Have some respect, bone spur Bondi.
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Joinfortmill

(19,908 posts)
2. Officially, that's the United States Military and Government
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:36 PM
Dec 5

And veterans, and religious leaders, and just everyday citizens? Ok, do your best

Diraven

(1,795 posts)
32. They'll use this to go after other groups
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 03:01 AM
Dec 6

Basically they can just say any liberal group is "supporting Antifa" and then they're guilty of tac crimes.

popsdenver

(1,420 posts)
41. LOL
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 06:36 PM
Dec 6

Exactly, purely done for the Republican MAGAots happiness.....AND to give Fox News something to spew.....

Scrivener7

(58,145 posts)
11. They'll have to find "antifa groups" first, and as "antifa groups" don't exist, this could be challenging.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:57 PM
Dec 5

Uncle Joe

(64,082 posts)
19. I don't believe they will use any more diligence
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:07 PM
Dec 5

with actually identifying "antifa groups" than they do actually kicking "the worst of the worst" out of the nation, little to none.

*rump's DOJ will make it up if they have to, they already started just by abusing the language, and lying about a non-existent threat.

underpants

(194,588 posts)
14. Aside from the obvious jokes about Pamela Jo, they could just label an individual as AntuFa
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:15 PM
Dec 5

and start investigating them which means they need a lawyer AND a tax lawyer.

turbinetree

(26,932 posts)
16. Release the Epstein files............what are you afraid of .......... that some one was being blackmailed..............
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:31 PM
Dec 5

you know the "guy" in the white house and his family...............just a thought..............they wouldn't know what antifa means........you know antifascist.........

Jimi du Ranty

(36 posts)
36. And people who wear glasses are the "Intellectuals"
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 07:43 AM
Dec 6

a la the Khmer Rouge.

First it is Alligator Alcatraz. Next it is the Killing Fields.

dgauss

(1,482 posts)
26. They just keep doubling down on their alternate reality strategy.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 11:04 PM
Dec 5

They believe it will eventually work.

Deuxcents

(25,349 posts)
27. If a person donates to XYZ and they suddenly are labeled "antifa", do all donors get arrested?
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 11:05 PM
Dec 5

What is their definition of antifa organizations and what are their criteria to designate a terrorist organization? Has the media asked for any details?

TommyT139

(2,134 posts)
31. That's what rethugs tried to do in Georgia.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:54 AM
Dec 6

Peaceful protesters against a proposed militarized police training facility in Atlanta (nicknamed "Cop City," if you want a useful search term) were brought up on domestic terrorism charges. Contributors to a bail fund -- people who had never set foot in the protest area -- were charged with criminal conspiracy and RICO.Video cameras were set up secretly outside the homes of activists. And not to be forgotten, police shot and killed an unarmed protester.

This past September, charges were dismissed by a judge...after two years of people who were exercising their civil rights being terrorized and their lives upended.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/13/cop-city-case-georgia-prosecutors

But this sort of thinking isn't going away. And the types of laws that allowed the people charged in Georgia to get their lives back -- because of a sane judge -- other red states have been changing those laws to criminalize protest ever since the summer George Floyd was murdered.

Trump's federal regime isn't starting from zero on this plan.


As far as criteria to designate what qualifies as a terrorist organization, that already exists. It has not gotten enough attention.
https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trumps-nspm-7-labels-common-beliefs

Norrrm

(3,872 posts)
28. Just after January 6, Republicans recognized it as a violent event and blamed Antifa. Trump pardoned them.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 11:22 PM
Dec 5

Just after January 6, Republicans recognized it as a violent event and blamed
Antifa. Trump pardoned them.
There's a list of 1500 Antifa names available right now.

Historic NY

(39,577 posts)
29. If everyone starts posting antifa meeting and meet up events....
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:32 AM
Dec 6

Anonymously, that ought to have the dog chasing its tail

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Vinca

(53,220 posts)
35. Well, guess they need to start with the U.S. Army. Can't imagine anything more "antifa" that freeing
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 07:40 AM
Dec 6

Europe from the Nazis.

intheflow

(29,968 posts)
37. "... an elevation of violence to achieve policy outcomes, such as political assassinations..."
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:31 AM
Dec 6

Yes, antifa throws sandwiches and tries to rescue humans from masked, state-sponsored kidnappings. We famously have NEVER erected gallows to hang our own party’s sitting vice president. I fucking hate this low IQ bitch.

Martin68

(26,940 posts)
38. The non-existent antifa "organizations" can send in an imaginary check from an imaginary bank account.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 11:18 AM
Dec 6

LiberalLovinLug

(14,565 posts)
39. Just once...Just ONCE, I'd like to see a reporter ask.....
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 02:06 PM
Dec 6

"If you are actively going after people who call themselves Anti-Fascists, what does that make you?"

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