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Oct 6, 2025 Stephen Miller made false claims of nightly 'hand to hand combat' with Antifa in Portland and posted inflammatory rhetoric about 'leftwing terrorism' the day of an arson attack on a judge's home Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
A senior White House official spread demonstrably false claims to justify military deployment and used inflammatory rhetoric the same day a judge's home was firebombed.
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- Stephen Miller made false claims about ICE officer combat in Portland — Stephen Miller stated on CNN that ICE officers engage in "street battles" and "hand to hand combat every night" against Antifa to come and go from their building in Portland. When asked if characterizing protesters as terrorists was hyperbolic, Miller stated it was not and claimed he was "understating the severity of the situation," calling it "a textbook example of domestic terrorism."
- Stephen Miller posted about "leftwing terrorism" on day of judge's house fire — On the same day as the arson attack on Judge Goodstein's home, Stephen Miller posted that "There is a large and growing movement of leftwing terrorism in this country. It is well organized and funded. And it is shielded by far-left Democrat judges, prosecutors and attorneys general." This post came after the judge had ruled against the administration and after she received death threats.
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Week 38 – 2025-10-04–2025-10-10
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Oct 4, 2025 Stephen Miller called a court ruling 'legal insurrection' and characterized protest and non-cooperation as terrorism Corroborated Information, Memory and Manipulation
A senior White House official publicly delegitimized judicial authority and reframed law enforcement non-cooperation as a terrorist attack on government.
Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks
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- Stephen Miller calls court ruling "legal insurrection" — Following Judge Immergut's decision blocking the Oregon National Guard deployment, Stephen Miller posted that her ruling constituted "[l]egal insurrection." He characterized the decision as "an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers" and asserted that "the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself."
- Stephen Miller posts statement on "leftwing terrorism" — On Saturday afternoon, Stephen Miller posted a statement asserting that "there is a large and growing movement of leftwing terrorism in this country. It is well organized and funded. And it is shielded by far-left Democrat judges, prosecutors and attorneys general." He called for using "legitimate state power to dismantle terrorism and terror networks," framing political opposition and judicial oversight as terrorism requiring state suppression.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 38 – 2025-10-04–2025-10-10
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Mar 15, 2025 Pam Bondi accused Judge Boasberg of supporting terrorists in a public statement Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
A baseless accusation against a sitting federal judge sought to delegitimize a lawful court order and undermine judicial independence.
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Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
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- Attorney General Bondi accused Judge Boasberg of supporting terrorists — Attorney General Pam Bondi baselessly accused Judge Boasberg of "support[ing] Tren de Aragua terrorists over the safety of Americans," attacking the judge for issuing the restraining order blocking deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
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Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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