Nine individuals allegedly tied to Antifa were found guilty by a federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas on Friday for attacking the Prairieland ICE Detention Center last year, according to a Just the News report.
The government charged the defendants with deploying weapons and explosives against the facility, offering material support to terrorists, and trying to kill an Alvarado police officer along with unarmed correctional staff at the Texas detention center in July.
The Justice Department identified those convicted as Cameron Arnold, Zachary Evetts, Benjamin Song, Savanna Batten, Bradford Morris, Maricela Rueda, Elizabeth Soto, Ines Soto, and Daniel Rolando Sanchez Estrada. Seven additional defendants entered guilty pleas to a single count of providing material support to terrorists last year.
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a statement praising the outcome.
"Antifa is a domestic terrorist organization that has been allowed to flourish in Democrat-led cities — not under President Trump," Bondi said. "Today's verdict on terrorism charges will not be the last as the Trump administration systematically dismantles Antifa and finally halts their violence on America's streets."
The guilty verdicts hand the Trump administration a major win and establish the first federal terrorism prosecution of Antifa as a domestic terrorist group.
FBI Director Kash Patel released his own statement on the convictions.
"Today, justice prevailed," Patel stated. "Terrorists who target our agents will face the full force of federal law. We will continue dismantling violent extremist networks and the funding pipelines that support them."
For years, Antifa operated with near impunity in cities run by Democrats who refused to prosecute political violence when it served their interests. These convictions demonstrate what becomes possible when the federal government treats domestic terrorism as seriously as it treats foreign terrorism. Dismantling the networks that fund and organize this violence must remain a priority for any administration serious about restoring order to American streets.
