Kristi Noem Says She Hopes to ‘Eliminate’ Antifa ‘From Existence’

Kristi Noem Says She Hopes to ‘Eliminate’ Antifa ‘From Existence’

Ahmad Austin Jr. Oct 8th, 2025, 4:22 pm

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday vowed to eliminate Antifa “from existence” during a roundtable about the left-wing movement.

President Donald Trump was joined by his Cabinet in the White House Wednesday afternoon to discuss the way in which they’re combating Antifa. In late September, Trump signed an Executive Order designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. As noted in a report from BBC , however, the government has previously determined that Antifa — short for anti-fascist — was “better defined as an ideology than as a formal organization.” The report specifically noted a lack of leadership or membership structure.

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