‘Terrorism cannot be tolerated’: Judge makes example out of antifa arsonist in federal firebombing case

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A serial arsonist with antifa ties was sentenced Tuesday to nearly two decades in federal prison for firebombing a California police patrol car and attempting to torch a federal courthouse.

The 19-year prison sentence marks the longest one to date for an antifa-associated federal defendant. This comes as the Trump administration continues to crack down on criminal antifa activity, now deemed domestic terrorism amid mounting political violence concerns.

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