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BumRushDaShow

(164,356 posts)
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:33 PM Friday

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

ms liberty

(10,867 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
Friday

Roy Rolling

(7,374 posts)
24. Here they are
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:53 PM
Friday

A lot of them are still buried in Normandy.

Have some respect, bone spur Bondi.
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Joinfortmill

(19,741 posts)
2. Officially, that's the United States Military and Government
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 05:36 PM
Friday

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

Diraven

(1,771 posts)
32. They'll use this to go after other groups
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 03:01 AM
Yesterday

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

popsdenver

(1,297 posts)
41. LOL
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 06:36 PM
23 hrs ago

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

Scrivener7

(58,002 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
Friday

Uncle Joe

(63,905 posts)
19. I don't believe they will use any more diligence
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 07:07 PM
Friday

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

(194,281 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
Friday

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

turbinetree

(26,845 posts)
16. Release the Epstein files............what are you afraid of .......... that some one was being blackmailed..............
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:31 PM
Friday

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

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

a la the Khmer Rouge.

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

dgauss

(1,479 posts)
26. They just keep doubling down on their alternate reality strategy.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 11:04 PM
Friday

They believe it will eventually work.

Deuxcents

(25,125 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
Friday

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

(2,116 posts)
31. That's what rethugs tried to do in Georgia.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:54 AM
Yesterday

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

(3,689 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
Friday

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

(39,523 posts)
29. If everyone starts posting antifa meeting and meet up events....
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 12:32 AM
Yesterday

Anonymously, that ought to have the dog chasing its tail

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Vinca

(53,122 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
Yesterday

Europe from the Nazis.

intheflow

(29,927 posts)
37. "... an elevation of violence to achieve policy outcomes, such as political assassinations..."
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 09:31 AM
Yesterday

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

(26,787 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
Yesterday

LiberalLovinLug

(14,551 posts)
39. Just once...Just ONCE, I'd like to see a reporter ask.....
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 02:06 PM
Yesterday

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

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