FBI, IRS to probe nonprofit groups for domestic terrorism links, sources say

Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered the FBI and IRS to investigate nonprofit groups for potential domestic terrorism connections, according to sources familiar with the directive. The order, issued in December, directs law enforcement to prioritize probing and prosecuting groups and individuals associated with the antifa movement or deemed "extremist." The investigation marks an expansion of the Trump administration's focus on left-wing activism, shifting resources toward examining organizational funding and structure through tax and financial authorities. Nonprofits have historically received scrutiny from the IRS, but deploying both agencies specifically for terrorism-related investigation of activist groups represents a significant enforcement escalation. The move signals the administration's intent to treat certain protest movements as national security threats.