On September 25, President Trump issued National Security Presidential Memorandum 7 , or NSPM-7. The sweeping directive lays out a “whole-of-government strategy” for combating domestic terrorism.

Most headlines focused on Antifa’s new designation. But NSPM-7 is the real story. It’s the game changer, and the left is only beginning to grasp its scope. Expect it to define political battles for years to come.

Naming the enemy

For the first time in years, a presidential directive names threats with specificity instead of hiding behind euphemisms. NSPM-7 defines what it calls “the anti-fascist lie” — the framing of foundational American principles like border security and support for law enforcement as “fascist” to justify violent revolution.

NSPM-7 marks a historic break with the old rule

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