Trump administration designates three far-left groups as violent terrorist networks under new sanctions
The Treasury Department announced sanctions against three far-left international networks as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on politically motivated violence.The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control took action...
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The Treasury Department announced sanctions against three far-left international networks as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on politically motivated violence. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control took action against Autistici Inventati, an Italy-based nonprofit; Palestine Action, a U.K.-based organization which it designated a terrorist group; and Masar Badil, a Spain-based group that allegedly operates as a front for the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, already sanctioned by the U.S. "Far-left extremists, their fronts and their enablers should be on notice: We will bring the full weight of our economic tools to bear," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. "Political terrorism has no place in our society, and we will continue to cut the financial lifelines of these groups until they are eliminated." RUBIO PUTS ENTIRE WORLD ON NOTICE AGAINST RISE OF 'POISONOUS' FAR-LEFT TERROR 'MASKED AS EQUALITY' Over the past year, Treasury Department officials have leveraged the powerful Office of Foreign Assets Control to investigate far-left nonprofits and activists, including Marxist influencer Hasan Piker and CodePink co-founders Medea Benjamin and Jodie Evans, for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions against Cuba. Piker, Benjamin and Evans have denied any wrongdoing, and they haven’t been charged with any crimes. The latest move comes amid wider coordinated interagency efforts against far-left groups. Yesterday, the State Department issued a report that Autistici Inventati provided services to overseas terrorist groups and violent far-left agitators causing chaos in American cities, according to a memo obtained by Fox News Digital. The memo also revealed Portland-based Rose City Antifa , known for participating in riots and property destruction, is one of the U.S. groups that relied on Autistici Inventati tools and services. Earlier this summer, Spanish authorities arrested wealthy far-left financier Fergie C…