Why is Antifa back in the spotlight? | The Global Story

On Thursday in Washington DC, Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State, will host an international summit on the threat posed by "the resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism”.

There will be a particular focus on the loosely composed group the Trump administration calls Antifa.

What is this group? Is it a significant threat? Or is there something motivating the DC summit?

BBC journalist Mike Wendling joins us to discuss whether the Trump administration is right to worry about far-left groups like Antifa.

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:38 Why is Marco Rubio holding a summit?
05:07 What is Antifa?
07:15 When did Antifa hit the mainstream?
10:25 Are there Antifa leaders?
13:00 What happened post George Floyd?
15:17 What happened to extreme left-wing groups under Joe Biden?
17:00 The murder of Charlie Kirk
19:54 Is there a security risk from left-wing groups in the US?
22:30 The death of Anne Widdecombe