Marco Rubio has invited senior ministers from more than 60 countries to a State Department meeting on what the Trump administration calls the “resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism”—and the reception from allies has been less than enthusiastic.
The July 16 meeting has triggered consternation among career U.S. officials, European governments, and independent analysts, many of whom do not share the administration’s assessment of the threat. Several European diplomats, speaking anonymously to avoid publicly criticizing the administration, told the Washington Post they had no idea why they were invited.
“We don’t have antifa,” said one. “I don’t think we can find any reason why we would be interested in attending such an event,” said another. A third was equally blunt: “Our law enforcement authorities have not focused on left-wing terrorism because this is not considered a high-priority threat in our country.”
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