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‘Enemies of civilization’: top Trump officials launch sweeping attack on left
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Top Trump officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, hosted a conference with representatives from 66 nations focused exclusively on combating what they described as the threat of leftwing violence, omitting discussion of rightwing attacks like the January 6 Capitol riot.
- Rubio used highly charged language to denounce leftist activists, labeling them as enemies of civilization and promising to dismantle their networks, while linking leftist militant groups to Iranian proxy networks.
- The U.S. announced a new visa restriction policy targeting members of "Far-Left Terrorist and other aligned groups," though details on who would be affected remain unclear.
- Stephen Miller criticized leftist violence as motivated by envy and hatred, dismissing civil rights concerns as tactics used by the left to evade punishment, and urged unwavering pursuit of justice against them.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the importance of respecting constitutional rights amid efforts to combat domestic terrorism, contrasting with the harsher rhetoric of other officials.
