The FBI and IRS are launching a joint initiative to investigate nonprofits suspected of links to domestic terrorism, particularly targeting antifa and other extremist groups.

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s December memo directed federal agencies to prioritize investigations of individuals and groups using or threatening violence to advance political agendas.

The initiative will use IRS expertise in financial investigations and is centered at an FBI “mission control command center,” with IRS agents on temporary assignments.

While the law defines domestic terrorism, there is no specific criminal charge, and prosecutors typically pursue related crimes with terrorism enhancements, CBS News has reported.

Critics have raised concerns about legal justification and transparency, questioning how groups will be identified and investigated.