Source: In These Times
by Adam Federman
“On the last day of testimony in the federal ‘“Prairieland’ trial (wherein nine activists faced charges related to a protest outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center), the government called its star witness back to the stand. Kyle Shideler, director of counterterrorism research at the right-wing think tank Center for Security Policy, had been key to the prosecution’s case that ’antifa’ (the loose network of activists defined by their ‘opposition to fascism’) is a violent, criminal organization bent on overthrowing the U.S. government. Shideler, an imposing figure with a cleanly shaven head and full beard, had attended nearly the entire trial, even sitting in the overflow room during jury selection. At the stand, Shideler read aloud the government’s definition of antifa, as well as an excerpt from President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring antifa a domestic terrorist organization — issued in September, less than two weeks after the assassination of right-wing pundit and activist Charlie Kirk.” (03/26/26)
https://inthesetimes.com/article/prairieland-antifa-trial-protest-repression-fbi