Senator Rick Scott has introduced the Stop ANTIFA Act, a bill aimed at designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. The legislation seeks to codify previous executive actions taken by President Trump and directs the National Joint Terrorism Task Force to investigate Antifa and treat its activities as acts of domestic terrorism.
According to Senator Scott, “Antifa has gotten away with its evils and terrorized cities across our country for far too long. Violence against our brave law enforcement officers and ICE agents will not be tolerated—especially when it’s domestic terrorists like Antifa wreaking havoc on our communities. These people actively work to destroy the American way of life and call for the overthrow of American government and society. President Trump was right to fearlessly call them out as the domestic terrorists they are and to take action to stop their evils around the nation and uncover the funding behind it. I am proud to codify the president’s actions and stand with the American people with the Stop ANTIFA Act.”
The proposed bill would require federal authorities to focus on investigating Antifa’s activities, which supporters say include violent suppression of political speech, undermining rule of law, and intimidating targeted communities.
