{"id":5979,"date":"2026-07-14T14:59:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5979"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:59:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:59:33","slug":"rubio-expands-plans-for-high-level-meeting-focused-on-far-left-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5979","title":{"rendered":"Rubio expands plans for high-level meeting focused on &#8216;far-left terrorism&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing to host delegations from more than 70 countries this week for a gathering focused on addressing what the Trump administration describes as the overlooked threat posed by &#8220;the resurgence of transnational far-left terrorism,&#8221; according to a State Department official and internal documents reviewed exclusively by ABC News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;For too long this threat has remained a blind spot in the international community&#8217;s counterterrorism focus, underestimated and under-resourced, despite the danger it poses,&#8221; a note shared with foreign governments describing the concept of the meeting reads.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It goes on to assert that law enforcement and counterterrorism experts have revealed a &#8220;clear trend&#8221; of &#8220;globally networked, politically-motivated terrorists &#8212; particularly far-left terrorists&#8221; increasingly turning to &#8220;organized, deadly violence to advance their political objectives.&#8221;<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/a7c601a3-1d61-4f61-8164-640e75f1d9cc\/nato-14-gty-gmh-260708_1783516876801_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/a7c601a3-1d61-4f61-8164-640e75f1d9cc\/nato-14-gty-gmh-260708_1783516876801_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/a7c601a3-1d61-4f61-8164-640e75f1d9cc\/nato-14-gty-gmh-260708_1783516876801_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/a7c601a3-1d61-4f61-8164-640e75f1d9cc\/nato-14-gty-gmh-260708_1783516876801_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/a7c601a3-1d61-4f61-8164-640e75f1d9cc\/nato-14-gty-gmh-260708_1783516876801_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Marco Rubio, Secretary of State looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine for bilateral talks at Bestepe Presidential Compound during the NATO Summit, July 8, 2026 in Ankara, Turkey.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Win McNamee\/Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The meeting, which will take place in Washington on Thursday, will lay the foundation for &#8220;coordinated action&#8221; 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