Evidence that antifa, 'foreign actors' involved in sowing unrest and violence: AG Barr

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Evidence that antifa, 'foreign actors' involved in sowing unrest and violence: AG Barr
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Barr, under fire for his order to push back a peaceful protest in front of the White House, expressed solidarity with peaceful protesters while stressing the Justice Dept. is actively investigating those he claims have incited violence around the country.

The attorney general said antifa and other similar extremist groups have been involved in instigating and participating in the violent activity sweeping the country.

In contrast, on Wednesday the DOJ announced the arrest of three men connected to the far-right 'Boogaloo' movement who were allegedly plotting to incite violence at protests in Las Vegas. Barr also cautioned that investigators are seeing"a lot of disinformation out there" with certain groups posing as members of other opposing groups.

"I think it was entirely appropriate for him to do," Barr said."I did not know that he was going to do that [visit] until later in the day after our plans were well underway to move the perimeter, so there was no correlation between our tactical plan and moving the perimeter out by one block, and the president's going over to the church."

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