Trump administration officials shared how the president is following through on his plan to dismantle Antifa’s networks in America, according to a Wednesday report.
Two individuals involved with the investigations told independent journalist Ken Klippenstein the administration is gathering intelligence on Antifa “affinity” groups, canvassing the FBI’s informant networks and searching financial records in an effort to dismantle the network of leftist extremists.
These actions follow President Donald Trump’s designation of Antifa as a “domestic terrorist organization” in September, and he recently announced his plans to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
The administration is tackling these groups with investigations rivaling those used by former President Joe Biden against the now-pardoned Jan. 6 defendants, sources told Klippenstein. (RELATED: Democrats Making Serious Miscalculation That Could Hand GOP Senate Seat)
“Lawsuits will undoubtedly follow, as will much bellyaching about the Trump team not following established procedures, but no one should doubt the orders that have come down from on high to destroy Antifa,” a senior career Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official told Klippenstein.
🚨The war on Antifa has begun, with the FBI canvassing informants for insights on the group, scrutinizing financial records and gathering intelligence on left-wing affinity groups, sources tell me:https://t.co/9yknoGJysc
— Ken Klippenstein (NSPM-7 Compliant) (@kenklippenstein) October 16, 2025
Two funders facing the ire of these investigations include the Tides Foundation and Neville “Roy” Singham, both of which were put on the administration’s radar after being the subject of reporting by “right-wing media,” the official added. (RELATED: If You Want To Crack Down On Left-Wing Terror, Here’s Where To Start)
The Tides Foundation, which received funding from the Obama Foundation, has used “dark money” tactics to funnel millions into far-left groups.
Singham is a pro-China American tech mogul who has used shell companies to donate tens of millions of dollars to groups like the People’s Forum since 2017, according to the New York Post. The People’s Forum referred to Singham in 2021 as, “a Marxist comrade who sold his company and donated most of his wealth to nonprofits that focus on political education, culture and internationalism.”
The People’s Forum also allegedly has ties to the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL), which supported the Los Angeles anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) riots in June.
Graphic content / Police officers stand watch outside the Edward Roybal Federal Building, following a night of protests in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles, on June 9, 2025. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via GettyImages)
“I categorically deny and repudiate any suggestion that I am a member of, work for, take orders from, or follow instructions of any political party or government or their representatives,” Singham told the New York Times (NYT) in 2023. (RELATED: ‘Chicago More Dangerous Than Baghdad’: Stephen Miller Explains Why Pritzker Fights Trump ‘To Keep Murderers Murdering’)
Trump addressed the government’s efforts to target Antifa at a roundtable in October.
“Under the last administration, the Department of Justice targeted faithful Catholics, Christians and patriotic parents as domestic extremists,” Trump stated.
“Under the Trump administration, we’re going after Antifa criminals, and all who fund and support their campaigns are in serious trouble,” he added.
As of publication, the Daily Caller has not received a response to requests for comment from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) for confirmation of the officials’ claims or any further statements.