DOJ Is Conducting ‘Very Focused Investigations’ on Individuals Linked to Antifa, Barr Says

U.S. Attorney General William Barr waves as he walks onstage to speak at the National Sheriffs' Association Winter Legislative and Technology Conference in Washington on Feb. 10, 2020. Susan Walsh/AP Photo

Attorney General William Barr said federal authorities are conducting comprehensive investigations into certain individuals with ties to the extremist group Antifa.

He said this is why the group Antifa hasn’t been mentioned in criminal complaints related to the rioting amid protests following the death of George Floyd.