Numerous news outlets are embracing as gospel the assertions of Mark Bray, author of "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" and a financial backer of antifa.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he wants to declare Antifa a major terrorist organization. But it's not clear whether he can even do that because though Antifa — short for anti-fascist — is a movement that exists around the world,

Asked about the Administration’s plans, a White House official told TIME in a statement: “The White House is exploring a wide variety of options to put pen to paper to address left-wing political violence and the network of organizations that fuel and fund it.

President Donald Trump this week threatened to unleash the federal government against the “radical left,” as he and his allies suggested without evidence that a leftist network bore responsibility for the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Utah last week.