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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ben Makuch

Fears mount over Kash Patel’s use of FBI to persecute leftwing protest groups

a man in a suit speaks into a microphone
Kash Patel speaks after being sworn in as FBI director in Washington DC on 21 February 2025. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters

Fears are mounting that Kash Patel, an outspoken Maga disciple and newly appointed director of the FBI, will make good on past comments about crackdowns on anti-fascists and Black Lives Matter protesters.

For years, Donald Trump has also called for designating “Antifa” or more broadly, all anti-fascist activists – as an official domestic terrorist organization. While that has not materialized into official policy, Trump’s top national security leaders at the FBI, CIA and the Pentagon are all hardcore loyalists intent on carrying out his political agenda.

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