Conservative allies convince Trump to take hard line against antifa - 2020-05-31
Conservative allies convince Trump to take hard line against antifa May 31, 2020,
As recently as Saturday night, senior administration officials told me that the designation of a violent cohort of far-left activists, antifa, as a terrorist organization was not being seriously discussed at the White House. But that was Saturday.
Behind the scenes: The situation changed dramatically a few hours later, after prominent conservative allies of the president, such as his friend media commentator Dan Bongino, publicly urged a tough response against people associated with antifa (short for "anti-fascist").
A senior White House official told me that on Sunday morning, President Trump discussed the move with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Attorney General Bill Barr.
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{{cite news | first = Jonathan | last = Swan | title = Conservative allies convince Trump to take hard line against antifa | url = https://www.axios.com/trump-antifa-protest-tweet-295af645-3740-4496-a81d-d28dab641c1e.html | work = Axios | date = May 31, 2020 | accessdate = August 30, 2021 }}
