US Anti-Government Violence Hits 30-Year High; Far-Left Attacks First Surpass Far-Right
Anti-government violence in the US reached a 30-year high, with the number of attacks by the far-left surpassing the far-right for the first time last year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of CSIS data. The analysis covers incidents between 1994 and 2025.
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(Central News Agency, Washington 28th, comprehensive foreign report) The shooting incident that occurred on the evening of the 25th when US President Trump attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington shocked all sectors. US media analysis shows that anti-government violence in the United States reached a 30-year high, with the number of far-left attacks surpassing the far-right for the first time last year.
The Wall Street Journal analyzed terrorist attacks in the United States between 1994 and 2025 compiled by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), finding that domestic attacks and conspiracy cases targeting the government in 2025 reached at least a new high since 1994.
CSIS data shows that the number of attacks launched by the far-left camp last year surpassed the far-right camp for the first time in 20 years. A total of 20 attack and conspiracy incidents were recorded in 2025, with 10 attributed to the far-left and 8 to the far-right.
Approximately half of the far-left attacks last year appeared to target immigration officials or related facilities, in response to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration policies.
Latest data shows that strong backlash against immigration policies pushed up the number of far-left violent attacks last year, surpassing far-right attacks for the first time in 20 years.
Far-right violence also showed an upward trend. Last June, a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband were murdered in Minnesota. In August of the same year, a man criticizing the COVID-19 (2019 coronavirus disease) vaccine fired 500 shots outside the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), resulting in the death of one police officer.
Overall, far-right attacks categorized last year resulted in 3 deaths, while far-left attacks led to 1 death.
Defining extremist attacks is a difficult task, but CSIS still categorizes them by political affiliation as far as feasible, based on court documents and news reports.
Washington police stated that the suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner possessed a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives. This aligns with a trend: data shows that firearms are increasingly being used to carry out conspiracies or attacks.
However, the most common weapon used by extremists last year was the "Molotov Cocktail," also known as a petrol bomb. This simple incendiary device (symbolizing revolutionary politics) appeared in at least 7 attacks or conspiracy cases, including targeting the residence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and two incidents targeting immigration officials.
Last January, a Massachusetts woman informed the Capitol Police that she planned to throw a Molotov cocktail at the feet of then-Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent. Another man set fire to a post office in California, claiming to "make a statement to the U.S. government." (Translator: Gao Zhaofen / Editor: Chen Zhengjian) 1150428
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(Central News Agency, Washington 28th, comprehensive foreign report) The shooting incident that occurred on the evening of the 25th when US President Trump attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington shocked all sectors. US media analysis shows that anti-government violence in the United States reached a 30-year high, with the number of far-left attacks surpassing the far-right for the first time last year.
The Wall Street Journal analyzed terrorist attacks in the United States between 1994 and 2025 compiled by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), finding that domestic attacks and conspiracy cases targeting the government in 2025 reached at least a new high since 1994.
CSIS data shows that the number of attacks launched by the far-left camp last year surpassed the far-right camp for the first time in 20 years. A total of 20 attack and conspiracy incidents were recorded in 2025, with 10 attributed to the far-left and 8 to the far-right.
Approximately half of the far-left attacks last year appeared to target immigration officials or related facilities, in response to the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration policies.
Latest data shows that strong backlash against immigration policies pushed up the number of far-left violent attacks last year, surpassing far-right attacks for the first time in 20 years.
Far-right violence also showed an upward trend. Last June, a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband were murdered in Minnesota. In August of the same year, a man criticizing the COVID-19 (2019 coronavirus disease) vaccine fired 500 shots outside the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), resulting in the death of one police officer.
Overall, far-right attacks categorized last year resulted in 3 deaths, while far-left attacks led to 1 death.
Defining extremist attacks is a difficult task, but CSIS still categorizes them by political affiliation as far as feasible, based on court documents and news reports.
Washington police stated that the suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner possessed a shotgun, a handgun, and multiple knives. This aligns with a trend: data shows that firearms are increasingly being used to carry out conspiracies or attacks.
However, the most common weapon used by extremists last year was the "Molotov Cocktail," also known as a petrol bomb. This simple incendiary device (symbolizing revolutionary politics) appeared in at least 7 attacks or conspiracy cases, including targeting the residence of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and two incidents targeting immigration officials.
Last January, a Massachusetts woman informed the Capitol Police that she planned to throw a Molotov cocktail at the feet of then-Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent. Another man set fire to a post office in California, claiming to "make a statement to the U.S. government." (Translator: Gao Zhaofen / Editor: Chen Zhengjian) 1150428
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