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US to 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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CenterUS to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

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Right / center-rightUS will focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

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The Jerusalem PostNews report · Jul 17, 1:47 AM

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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South China Morning PostNews report · Jul 16, 10:42 PM

US to focus counterterrorism efforts on left-wing groups, Rubio says

US Secretary of State Marco ⁠Rubio told officials from more than 60 countries on Thursday that the United States would seek to refocus international counterterrorism efforts on what he call...

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