President Donald Trump signed an order Monday designating the anti-fascism movement antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and directing federal agencies to take action against it.

The order accuses antifa of organizing political violence — including riots, attacks on law enforcement and doxing — with the goal of overthrowing the U.S. government. It directs all relevant federal agencies to “investigate, disrupt, and dismantle” any illegal operations associated with antifa or those supporting it, including through criminal prosecution.

The precise effect of the order — which says it must be implemented within existing laws — was not immediately clear. Trump similarly vowed to designate antifa a terrorist organization in his first term , and legal analysts said the move would like

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