FBI Director Patel says investigators have found antifa funding sources

Published February 18, 2026 4:54pm ET



FBI Director Kash Patel said Wednesday that federal investigators have uncovered what he described as significant funding streams tied to antifa, signaling potential new enforcement actions as the bureau intensifies scrutiny of left-wing violence.

Speaking on The Dan Bongino Show, Patel told his former co-deputy director that the FBI under the Trump administration has been conducting a financial investigation into how demonstrations linked to the loosely organized far-left movement are supported.

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