What specific funding streams has the FBI identified for Antifa?

The FBI is tracing funding through U.S. tax-exempt nonprofits and possible foreign sources using financial intelligence similar to counterterrorism probes, but no specific donors have been publicly identified yet.

What is the basis for the FBI's investigation into Antifa?

President Trump's executive order designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, enabling the FBI to follow financial trails under NSPM-7 to map networks funding violence.

What prosecutions has Kash Patel cited in relation to Antifa?

Patel referenced a federal trial of nine defendants in Texas for ambushing ICE on July 4 and a 2023 Cop City case in Georgia, with recent arrests for using funds to incite violence.

What methods is the FBI using to track Antifa funding?

The FBI is 'following the money' with banking system analysis, Treasury Department involvement, and techniques akin to counterterrorism to identify donors and organizations.

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FBI Director Says Investigators Found Antifa Funding Streams

Kash Patel said the FBI has identified significant funding streams tied to antifa and is tracing U.S. nonprofits and possible foreign sources.

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FBI Director Kash Patel said investigators have uncovered significant funding streams tied to antifa and that more details could emerge in the next month or two, he told Dan Bongino.

Patel said the FBI has been tracing whether funding flowed through U.S. tax-exempt nonprofits and possible foreign sources to determine support tied to acts of violence.

Patel said the bureau created a dedicated program to investigate antifa funding and that agents are using intelligence and financial techniques similar to counterterrorism probes, he told Bongino.

He cited prosecutions including a federal trial involving nine defendants in Texas accused of ambushing ICE on July 4 and a 2023 case related to Cop City in Georgia.

Patel did not identify specific donors or announce new charges, but he said the FBI has begun arrests of people prosecutors say used funds to incite violence and that investigations will continue.

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: The FBI is tracing funding through U.S. tax-exempt nonprofits and possible foreign sources using financial intelligence similar to counterterrorism probes, but no specific donors have been publicly identified yet.
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The Independent
: President Trump's executive order designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization, enabling the FBI to follow financial trails under NSPM-7 to map networks funding violence.
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: Patel referenced a federal trial of nine defendants in Texas for ambushing ICE on July 4 and a 2023 Cop City case in Georgia, with recent arrests for using funds to incite violence.
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The Independent
: The FBI is 'following the money' with banking system analysis, Treasury Department involvement, and techniques akin to counterterrorism to identify donors and organizations.
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: Kash Patel indicated that more details could emerge in the next month or two as investigations continue.
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