# A Foreign Terrorist Organization Must Be Foreign, Terrorist, and Organized by Gregory LoGerfo > "A foreign terrorist organization ... [must have] three components: It has to be foreign; it has to be terrorist; it has to be an organization. And all four of these [designated far-left] groups met that test." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* ## Sources and Context - **Source dossier:** [[research/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]]. - **Direct publication or recording:** [briefing transcript](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/10/12/results-from-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/). - **Editorial form:** The readable quotation retains visible brackets and/or an ellipsis for source-supported clarification or omission. The candidate map below records the exact treatment. - **Context and treatment:** The ellipsis removes spoken filler; the first bracket supplies a finite verb for LoGerfo's spoken construction, and the second resolves "these groups" from the designations discussed in the same answer. The statement names the three-part legal test and its application to four groups; [briefing transcript](https://smallwarsjournal.com/2026/10/12/results-from-the-ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/), Q&A on Antifa designations. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Culture Collection]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft|The Coming Market for Civilian Spycraft]] - **Article:** [[articles/Reframing Antisemitism as a National Security Threat|Reframing Antisemitism as a National Security Threat]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Gregory LoGerfo|Gregory LoGerfo]] - [[wiki/Counterterrorism|Counterterrorism]] - [[wiki/Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism|Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "A foreign terrorist organization ... [must have] three components: It has to be foreign; it has to be terrorist; it has to be an organization. And all four of these [designated far-left] groups met that test." — Gregory LoGerfo, Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026 https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-gregory-logerfo-a-foreign-terrorist-organization-must-be-foreign-terrorist-and-organized ```