Trump officials host 66-nation conference branding leftists 'enemies of civilization'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent convened a 'Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Violence' at the State Department, with 66 nations attending. The event focused exclusively on left-wing political violence while ignoring right-wing attacks such as the January 6 Capitol riot. Rubio called leftists 'an encroaching darkness' and 'the enemies of civilization,' vowing to 'dismantle these networks brick by brick.' Miller described leftists as motivated by 'envy, by hatred, by jealousy' and urged governments to reject civil liberties appeals as 'lying' to shield violence, insisting 'we must stay the course and be completely unflinching in the pursuit of justice against these enemies of civilization.' The conference built on Trump's earlier Antifa designation and NSPM-7, expanding an international crackdown on far-left activism. Critics warn the rhetoric and policy risk targeting lawful speech and as...

“We must stay the course and be completely unflinching in the pursuit of justice against these enemies of civilization.” — White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller at the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Violence Quote verified against source