Texas AG Launches Undercover Probe After Federal Evidence

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he has launched undercover investigations to identify, infiltrate and uproot what he called “leftist terror cells” across the state, citing a recent surge of politically motivated violence including the assassination of Charlie Kirk and attacks on ICE facilities in Dallas and Alvarado. Paxton described Antifa and “corrupted ideologies” — singling out transgenderism — as a “clear and present danger,” vowed there can be “no compromise” with political violence, and said the effort builds on President Trump’s September executive order designating Antifa a domestic terrorist organization. His office has not provided details on investigative methods or which groups will be targeted. Federal investigators have reported evidence in some incidents — including alleged “ANTI-ICE” engravings on bullet casings from the Dallas attack — and have suggested links between the perpetrators and Antifa-like groups. The announcement drew ridicule and civil‑liberties concerns in social media and local reporting, with critics warning about the risks of publicly declaring an “undercover” operation and potential prosecutorial overreach against political opponents.