Secretary of State Marco Rubio will convene a meeting with diplomats from 65 countries to discuss the threat of left-wing terrorism. The meeting, scheduled for Thursday, aims to expand coordination, enhance information sharing, and strengthen international law enforcement mechanisms to counter the threat.

Background

The Trump administration has argued that left-wing terrorism is a significant threat, alongside cartels and legacy Islamist terrorists. However, former officials have stated that the issue has been politicized and that the threat from left-wing extremists does not rise to the level of that posed by groups like ISIS or far-right extremists.

Rubio plans to describe left-wing terrorism as the result of a unique evil rooted in a deep resentment towards civilization. The meeting will also feature Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.

International Response

Countries that have worked with the administration on the topic were among those invited, including Germany, Greece, and Italy. The senior State Department official cited attacks by members of European Antifa groups as examples of far-left terrorist actions.

Former officials have expressed concerns that the ministerial appears to be a part of the administration’s broader effort to amplify the threat and target those on the political left who oppose Trump’s policies. They argue that the reality of the threat from far-left extremists does not match the administration’s portrayal.

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.