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Marco Rubio: Our counterterrorism doctrine has had a blind spot when it comes to extremist violence from the political left. Even…

On the recordJuly 17, 2026
Our counterterrorism doctrine has had a blind spot when it comes to extremist violence from the political left. Even today, the very idea that far-left terrorism could be a serious threat is treated as a right-wing fever dream.
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Marco Rubio
Republican · Florida

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Secretary of State Rubio on left-wing violence

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