Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the federal government, through the Treasury and IRS, is actively ‘following the money’ behind the networks funding ANTIFA-linked groups and other radical organizations involved in coordinated domestic violence.
Appearing on The Charlie Kirk Show guest-hosted by Andrew Kolvet, Bessent drew a chilling comparison between the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder and the September 11 attacks, stating that the tragedy had become a “domestic 9/11” moment for America.
Bessent said that Treasury investigators are analyzing financial flows through U.S. nonprofits, many of which allegedly act as intermediaries funneling tax-exempt dollars into violent left-wing movements.
According to Bessent, the investigation is already uncovering suspiciously coordinated logistics behind ANTIFA-style riots and attacks on conservative gatherings.
Bessent added that federal analysts are mapping connections between 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations, some of which may be illegally funding extremist activities under the guise of social justice or community grants.
ANDREW KOLVET:
I want to play a clip here that’s really important, because you’re working on a very important piece of this, and I wish we had more time for it. Let’s just get right into it.[..]
ANDREW KOLVET:
Stephen Miller said something similar when J.D. hosted the show on the Monday after he was assassinated. And Treasury—I had come to find out, coming to D.C.—has taken an active role in an aspect of this dismantling of the financial networks that are supporting some of these radical left violent groups. Share what you can. I know it’s an ongoing process.SCOTT BESSENT:
It’s an ongoing process. I will tell you that after 9/11, Treasury became the driving force behind tracking down the networks of terrorist organizations—how they were financed, how this could have happened on U.S. soil with these international terrorist organizations. Where did the money come from? Who were the ultimate funders?And that was on the international side. Andrew, I will tell you that Charlie’s death is like a domestic 9/11. It has alerted us to what Charlie knew—that these organizations are working within our borders.
We believe people have a right to free speech. They have a right to organize. They have a right to protest. But they have to do it peacefully. They cannot embrace violence.
We’ve seen it—we’ve seen it since that terrible day two years ago—the antisemitism and the bias that came out after October 7th, 2023. Many of these organizations have been financed by nonprofits, and it’s going to stop.
We are going to, as they always say, follow the money. When you see these groups where all the signs match, they have hundreds of the same umbrellas they’re using. After they close the mayhem, they have the same lasers they’re using to blind our police force.
How are they constructed? Because this takes a lot of money; it takes a lot of organization—and we are going to do that. We’ve started to compile lists, put together networks, and there’s a long record here.
We don’t know how much of the support is coming in from overseas. We don’t know how much is being supported by U.S. nonprofits—C3s that give money to C4s. But this is mission-critical for us now.
Just as after 9/11—when Osama bin Laden, the ultimate culprit, was captured—we are operationalizing this here at Treasury. We’re going to track down who is responsible for this.
So Charlie’s death has set this off, and we are determined not only to honor him, but to keep our country safe and to ensure freedom of speech on both sides.
As conservatives, we can’t be afraid to go out and speak. I know people are canceling speeches—they’re having to bring down the size of their rallies. President Trump was millimeters away from death, and he was not deterred. We’re not going to be deterred.
WATCH:
Secretary Bessent revealed just what all the IRS is looking at in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
It’s not looking good for those who deny the existence of far-left groups like Antifa.
“We are going to, as they always say, follow the money.”
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During a White House roundtable earlier this month, President Donald Trump met with independent journalists and researchers who’ve directly encountered Antifa’s violence.
Among the panelists was Seamus Bruner, research director at the Government Accountability Institute (GAI), who described the administration’s “whole-of-government” crackdown now underway.
Bruner laid out shocking findings from GAI’s research, revealing that over $100 million has flowed through radical networks connected to Antifa and similar groups, including at least $4 million in U.S. taxpayer cash.
He noted that these networks bankroll bail funds and activist legal groups that help violent offenders return to the streets within hours of arrest, perpetuating an endless protest cycle in Democrat-run cities like Portland, Seattle, and Chicago.
GAI investigations, Bruner said, have uncovered patterns of paid transportation, coordinated logistics, and exploitation of homeless individuals, all tied to left-wing funding pipelines that stretch across states.
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