Charlie Kirk
AUSTIN – In response to the political assassination of Charlie Kirk and what his office calls a “disturbing rise of leftist violence across the country,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched undercover investigations into various groups affiliated with left-wing political violence known to be operating in Texas.
Paxton
“Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger,” Paxton said. “Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people.
“The martyrdom of Charlie Kirk marks a turning point in America. There can be no compromise with those who want us dead. To that end, I have directed my office to continue its efforts to identify, investigate, and infiltrate these leftist terror cells. To those demented souls who seek to kill, steal and destroy our country, know this: you cannot hide, you cannot escape, and justice is coming.”
Paxton’s office says leftists have incubated an environment where political violence is not only justified but celebrated and praised.
In July, nearly two dozen armed leftists connected to various Texas-based Antifa-like groups ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Alvarado. In September, another alleged leftist opened fire at an ICE facility in Dallas.
President Donald Trump has officially designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization and instructed his administration to “utilize all applicable authorities to investigate, disrupt, and dismantle any and all illegal operations — especially those involving terrorist actions — conducted by Antifa.”
Building on Trump’s actions, Paxton has instructed his office to initiate “sweeping investigations into radical leftist organizations engaged in or providing support to those performing political violence.”
