For the first time, the nation’s top law enforcement officer has explicitly outlined the nature of far-left anarcho-communist group Antifa, describing it as a “revolutionary group” intent on establishing socialism or communism in the United States—and the experts agree.

Protesters clash with federal police in front of the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland, Ore., as the city experiences another night of unrest on July 28, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Bowen Xiao
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