Rubio to Host Representatives From More Than 70 Countries

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host delegations from more than 70 countries in Washington on Thursday for a meeting on transnational far-left terrorism, ABC News reported. The State Department expanded the gathering after posting on X on July 10 that overwhelming interest had led to more than 10 additional invitations for countries working to combat far-left violence.

Representatives from roughly 60 countries were initially expected.

Internal State Department documents state the meeting will lay the foundation for coordinated action to counter international organizations seeking to implement an extreme political vision through intimidation and coordinated campaigns of terror. A note shared with foreign governments says the threat has remained a blind spot in the international community's counterterrorism focus, underestimated and under-resourced despite the danger it poses.

The document asserts that law enforcement and counterterrorism experts have identified a clear trend of globally networked, politically motivated terrorists, particularly far-left terrorists, turning to organized deadly violence.

A 2025 analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies found that left-wing violence in the U.S. has increased over the past decade but has risen from very low levels and remains much lower than historical levels carried out by right-wing and jihadist attackers. The report concluded it was important to resource all dimensions of the terrorism threat.

The ACLU has accused the Trump administration of targeting politically opposed but peaceful activists and donors under the guise of addressing political violence and domestic terrorism.