Social Media Ridicules FBI Official's Inabilty To Answer Antifa Question |
Operations Director of the National Security Branch at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Michael Glasheen testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security in the Cannon House Office Building on December 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee convened to hear testimony from top national security officials on potential worldwide threats. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
FBI Official Michael Glasheen managed to amuse much of social media on Thursday just by fumbling one simple question to Congress.
The operations director of the national security branch of the FBI managed to make a huge gaffe during a House Committee on Homeland Security hearing.
During his testimony, Glasheen called antifa “the most immediate violent threat we’re facing,” a claim that supports President Donald Trump’s decision in September to declare the movement a “terrorist organisation.”
However, it’s a dubious claim, especially since previous FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers in 2020 that antifa “is not a group or an organisation. It’s a movement or an ideology.”
But Glasheen became flustered when Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) asked him to back up the statement with actual facts, such as the location of antifa’s headquarters.
“We are building out the infrastructure right now,” Glasheen responded.
Thompson was confused and asked, “What does that mean?” before........