He Tweeted He Was the Leader of Antifa. Then the FBI Called.
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The Charlotte, North Carolina, man tweeted in protest against the Trump administration’s designation of antifa as a terror group. Then the FBI came calling.
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Revealed: FBI Raided Discord Chats Of 'Unite The Right' Leader
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Scott Fedon (@Fedoner) / X
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Who is a terrorist, actually?
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The True Story of the Antifa Invasion of Forks, Washington
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Demonstrations and Political Violence in America: New Data for Summer 2020
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Officials battle antifa conspiracy rumors across the West - E&E News by POLITICO
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Standing with #BlackLivesMatter — for human rights, for justice, and for democracy - Access Now
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PolitiFact Ask PolitiFact: What is antifa, and why is it all over my timeline?
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Rightwing vigilantes on armed patrol after fake rumours of antifa threat, US news
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FBI says 'no indication' that antifa took part in U.S. Capitol riot
A Troll Pretended to Be 'Antifa' on Fox News
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What is Antifa?, Black Lives Matter News
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What is antifa? Is it a group or an idea, and what do supporters want? - CBS News