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What’s Inside

• President Trump’s new directive marks the most sweeping federal strategy yet against organized political violence.
• The memorandum responds directly to assassinations, riots, and surging attacks on officials, including the murder of Charlie Kirk.
• Protest groups nationwide will soon face tighter scrutiny and financial oversight, reshaping how demonstrations are organized and policed.

WASHINTON, DC - On September 25, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) that federal officials describe as the most comprehensive strategy yet to counter domestic terrorism and organized political violence. The move comes just two weeks after the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University—a killing that jolted the nation and underscored the escalating threat of targeted political violence.

The White House announcement framed the memorandum as a direct warning to would-be agitators: protests in the United States are not going to be allowed to spill into violence, intimidation, or organized campaigns of political terror.

Trump put it bluntly in prepared remarks: “This kind of rhetoric is directly responsible for the terrorism that we’re seeing in our country today, and it must stop right now. My administration will find each and every one of those who contributed to this atrocity, and to other political violence.”

The memorandum not only strengthens law enforcement’s hand but also creates a structural shift in how protests will be monitored and policed going forward.

What the NSPM Orders

The document is sweeping in scope, pulling in multiple federal agencies:

• FBI Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs): Ordered to coordinate nationwide investigations targeting radicalization, recruitment, financial networks, NGO involvement, and violent action itself.
• Attorney General: Directed to prosecute all federal crimes tied to political violence, and issue guidance expanding domestic terrorism priorities to include doxing, swatting, rioting, and politically motivated property crimes.
• Secretary of the Treasury and IRS Commissioner: Tasked with identifying and dismantling financial networks supporting domestic terrorism, including stripping tax-exempt status from nonprofits funding unlawful political violence.
• Designation Authority: The Attorney General may now recommend groups that meet criteria for designation as “domestic terrorist organizations.”
• Funding Priority: The Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security must designate domestic terrorism a “National Priority Area,” unlocking new resources for federal and local enforcement.

By design, this order closes gaps that allowed agitators to hide behind nonprofit fronts, social media anonymity, or claims of “protest” to shield what officials say are organized campaigns of intimidation and violence.