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X: New Dem Talking Point: “ANTIFA doesn’t exist!”
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Posted on 10/11/2025 5:41:06 AM PDT by TigerClaws

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“Who sends out these directives? Media Matters?”

Media Matters is also in the mix, but Christopher Wray is the one who introduced this talking point during the 2020 campaign as cover for Antifa riots, abetted by accomplices at various media outlets:

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https://about.bgov.com/insights/news/trump-antifa-terrorist-label-seen-distracting-from-real-threats/

Trump Antifa Terrorist Label Seen Distracting From Real Threats
June 02, 2020 01:30 PM
By Shaun Courtney

President Donald Trump‘s tweet that he would designate the group Antifa as a domestic terrorism organization is drawing criticism as unconstitutional and risking the diversion of resources from known terrorism threats.

“This can bleed resources from the true threats that exist,” Jason Blazakis, former director of the Counterterrorism Terrorism Finance and Designations Office at the State Department, said in an interview. “Those that may not be politically palatable to the president, like threats posed by far right and neo-Nazi organizations that certainly are operating in the United States.”. . .
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https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-ap-top-news-elections-james-comey-politics-bdd3b6078e9efadcfcd0be4b65f2362e

FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization

By ERIC TUCKER and BEN FOX
Published 9:07 PM CDT, September 17, 2020

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/fbi-s-wray-says-antifa-more-ideology-group-undercutting-statements-n1240317

FBI’s Wray says Antifa more an ideology than a group, undercutting statements by other Trump officials
Wray also told Congress the FBI has seen “very active” Russian efforts to influence the 2020 election, to “sow divisiveness” and “denigrate” Biden.

Sept. 17, 2020, 11:54 AM CDT
By Julia Ainsley

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https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/09/fbi-director-chris-wray-blew-up-trumps-anti-antifa-war-plan

The FBI Director Just Blew Up Team Trump’s Anti-Antifa War Plan
It’s an ideology, not an organization, said Christopher Wray, while telling Congress something else Trump won’t want to hear: Violent white supremacists are a domestic terrorist threat.

By Caleb Ecarma
September 17, 2020

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https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/fbi-director-chris-wray-says-he-regards-antifa-as-an-ideology-not-an-organization

FBI director Chris Wray says he regards antifa as an ideology, not an organization
Published September 17, 2020 3:28pm PDTNewsFOX 13 Seattle

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https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/541190-wray-says-no-evidence-of-antifa-involvement-on-jan-6-attack/

Wray says no evidence of ‘antifa’ involvement in Jan. 6 attack
by Rebecca Beitsch - 03/02/21 11:19 AM ET
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https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/03/02/christopher-wray-us-capitol-riots-antifa-fake-trump-protesters-bts-vpx.cnn

FBI chief refutes claims Antifa was at Capitol riot

FBI Director Christopher Wray says he has not seen evidence to suggest leftists were part of the riot, knocking down baseless claims made by some GOP senators.
3:28 • Source: CNN


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