Trump memo targets 'radical left' funders
President Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Sept. 26, 2025 directing federal action to counter 'domestic terrorism and organized political violence,' singling out what he called the 'radical left' and naming funders when pressed. The memo orders the Attorney General to issue guidance broadening domestic‑terrorism priorities (including doxxing, swatting, rioting and related acts), directs allocation of federal funding to law‑enforcement partners, and tasks the IRS commissioner with ensuring tax‑exempt groups do not finance political violence and referring suspected organizations and officers to the Department of Justice for investigation.
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Trump targets "radical left" in "organized political violence" memo
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- President Trump signed a presidential memorandum on Sept. 26, 2025 focused on 'domestic terrorism and organized political violence'.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi was directed to issue guidance to include politically motivated acts such as organized doxxing, swatting, rioting, looting, trespass, assault, destruction of property, threats of violence, and civil disorder as domestic‑terrorism priorities.
- The IRS commissioner was ordered to ensure tax‑exempt entities are not financing political violence and to refer such organizations and their officers to DOJ for investigation and possible prosecution; Trump named George Soros and Reid Hoffman when asked about potential targets.
- Civil‑liberties groups (ACLU) and affected foundations (Open Society Foundations) publicly criticized the memo as politically motivated and a threat to First Amendment protections.