Minneapolis City Council members defend alleged Antifa conspirators facing federal charges

They say they tracked ICE in Minneapolis. Now they’re accused of an antifa plot.

Defendants in the Minneapolis case say the Trump administration labeled them “antifa” to criminalize dissent.

Minneapolis City Council members defend alleged Antifa conspirators facing federal charges

Share This StoryLeft-wing Minnesota lawmakers and Minneapolis City Council members blasted federal charges against 15 people accused of organizing efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement operations, with some elected officials dismissing the case as “political repression” and “bogus” prosecutions. The criticism came hours after the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Minnesota on Tuesday unveiled an eight-count federal indictment alleging that member…

Crushing Blow to Antifa Terrorists

Last year, President Donald J. Trump designated Antifa a domestic terrorist organization and directed the full power of the federal government to hunt down, disrupt, and dismantle the violent anarchist network. This week, the Department of Justice struck another decisive blow by charging 15 Antifa-linked terrorists in a conspiracy to violently obstruct lawful immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. When people “gear up” in dedicated …