US will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says
A Thursday conference on political violence has sparked Democratic concerns that the Trump administration is politicizing counterterrorism by focusing on "far-left terror."
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Rubio says the US will redirect counterterrorism efforts toward left-wing groups, sparking Democratic concerns about politicizing security. The Thursday conference on political violence will be a key venue for these tensions. The administration's focus on far-left terror marks a shift in threat assessment priorities.