President Trump on Wednesday hosted a roundtable of administration officials and conservative influencers to highlight efforts to crackdown on left-wing groups, specifically the anti-fascist movement known as antifa.

Trump hosted the event as his administration has sought to unilaterally intervene in Chicago and Portland, Ore., despite resistance from state and local officials. The president blamed antifa for “carrying out a campaign of violence” against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials.

“It should be clear to all Americans that we have a very serious left-wing terror threat in our country. Radicals associated with the domestic terror group antifa that you’ve heard a lot about lately, and I've heard a lot about them for 10 years,” Trump said.

The White House invited m

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