Underreported Memo Is ‘Declaration of War’ Against Trump Opponents

Underreported memo is ‘declaration of war’ against Trump opponents

This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on Sept. 28, 2025. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. In between his highly publicized designation of Antifa as a domestic terror organization and his indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, US President Donald Trump signed a little-reported national security memorandum that gives law enforcement new tools to target his critics. Trump signed National Securi…

Underreported Memo Is ‘Declaration of War’ Against Trump Opponents

“By targeting beliefs and protest activity, the directive positions dissent itself as a potential crime,” one news organization said In between his highly publicized designation of Antifa as a domestic terror organization and his indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, US President Donald Trump signed a little-reported national security memorandum that gives law enforcement new tools to target his critics. […]

Underreported Memo Is 'Declaration of War' Against Trump Opponents

Trump signs NSPM-7, which targets left-wing critics as domestic terrorists. Journalist Ken Klippenstein raises the alarm.

‘How you get a real autocracy’: New memo lays groundwork for next phase of Trump’s crackdown

Donald Trump recently signed a new presidential memo that the White House says aims to counter domestic terrorism. But legal experts warn that it is overly broad and could be used as a framework to crack down on political dissent. “That’s the thing that ultimately scares me the most,” former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes tells Ali Velshi. “The combination of the weaponization of the justice system and the politicization of the mili…