US designates four Antifa groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

On Thursday, November 13, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the Department of State has designated four Antifa groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists. This designation is part of the United States" ongoing efforts to protect the nation from what Rubio described as anti-American, anti-capitalist, and anti-Christian terrorist groups.

Rubio emphasized that the U.S. will continue to utilize all available tools to address these threats. This announcement follows a broader trend of the U.S. government taking a firm stance against groups it perceives as promoting violence and extremism.

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