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October 2, 2025

Trump Directive Classifies "Anti-Capitalism" and "Anti-American" Views as Domestic Terrorism
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The FBI's domestic terrorism watchlist is set to double in the coming
months, according to journalist Ken Klippenstein, who has been reporting
on President Trump's National Security Presidential Memorandum titled
"Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence," also
known as NSPM-7. The memo identifies potential domestic terrorists as
someone expressing "anti-Christian," "anti-capitalism" or
"anti-American" views. Democratic Congressmember Ro Khanna responded on
X, writing, "Trump's NSPM-7 represses freedom of speech & association,
investigating any organization with 'anti-capitalism' or 'anti-American'
views. I ran a primary in 2003 against the Patriot Act and war in Iraq.
NSPM-7 is a greater infringement on freedoms than the Patriot Act."


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