# NSPM-7: Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence **Type:** National Security Presidential Memorandum **Signed:** September 25, 2025 **Issuer:** President Donald Trump ## Summary Directs federal law enforcement to treat political beliefs — anti-capitalism, criticism of Christianity, pro-immigration advocacy, "radical gender ideology," characterizing American institutions as "fascist" — as indicators of domestic terrorism. Establishes a multi-agency enforcement apparatus including an NSPM-7 Joint Mission Center (10 agencies) and FBI-IRS joint nonprofit investigation initiative. ## Key Provisions 1. **Defines "common threads" of domestic terrorism** to include protected political speech (anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, anti-Christianity, extremism on migration/race/gender) 2. **Directs Joint Terrorism Task Forces** to coordinate investigation and disruption of individuals and organizations 3. **Establishes NSPM-7 Joint Mission Center** across 10 federal agencies 4. **Names specific targets:** [[Open Society Foundations]], Southern Poverty Law Center, [[Ford Foundation]] ## Implementation | Date | Action | Authority | |------|--------|-----------| | **Sep 25, 2025** | NSPM-7 signed | Presidential memorandum | | **Dec 4, 2025** | AG Bondi implementation memo | DOJ directive to prosecutors | | **Mar 2026** | FBI-IRS joint nonprofit investigation initiative | FBI + IRS-CI | | **Apr 2026** | NSPM-7 Joint Mission Center operational | 10 agencies | ## Legal Challenges - **Hilton v. Noem** (D. Me., 2:26-cv-00092) — [[First Amendment]] challenge to records collection based on protected activity - Multiple ACLU actions in progress - 3,000+ nonprofits signed opposition letter (Oct 2025) - "NATO-like" nonprofit mutual defense alliance formed ## Analysis See [[NSPM-7 Domestic Terrorism Framework]] for full analytical treatment: the inversion of counterterrorism tools against political opposition, belief-based vs. conduct-based targeting, chilling effect as mechanism, and the significance of targeting the SPLC. Network-style prosecutions in the same period, not publicly tied to the memo but built on the same move from individual acts to groups and funders: [[Direct Action Minnesota Indictment]] and the HSI Minnesota caseload in [[Operation North Star]].