Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he has launched “undercover investigations” into entities linked to left-wing political violence.
The investigations come in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
“Leftist political terrorism is a clear and present danger. 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,” said Paxton. “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 explained that leftists have enabled an environment where political violence is “celebrated and praised.”
President Trump signed an executive order on September 22 formally designating Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Trump’s order says Antifa is an “organized effort designed to achieve policy objectives by coercion and intimidation” and is considered domestic terrorism.
Paxton launched a Senate bid in April to take Senator John Cornyn’s (R) seat.
Speaking to Laura Ingraham, Paxton said, “We have another great U.S. senator, Ted Cruz, and it’s time we have another great senator that will actually stand up and fight for Republican values, fight for the values of the people of Texas, and also support Donald Trump in the areas that he’s focused on in a very significant way. And that’s what I plan on doing.”
