# Gregory LoGerfo Gregory LoGerfo is a United States counterterrorism official whose public briefings address international cooperation, terrorist designation, political violence, and operational counterterrorism policy. ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > "Secretary of State Marco Rubio convened the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism at the State Department, bringing together delegations from 66 countries—political leaders, experts, and law enforcement officials—to confront the growing transnational danger of far-left political terrorism." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Sixty-Six Countries Confronted Transnational Far-Left Terrorism by Gregory LoGerfo|Sixty-Six Countries Confronted Transnational Far-Left Terrorism by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "As outlined in the United States Counterterrorism Strategy, we currently are addressing three major types of terror groups: narco-terrorists, Islamic or jihadi terrorists, and far-left terrorists." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/U.S. Counterterrorism Addresses Narco, Jihadi, and Far-Left Terrorists by Gregory LoGerfo|U.S. Counterterrorism Addresses Narco, Jihadi, and Far-Left Terrorists by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "[Against narco-terrorists, jihadi terrorists, and far-left terrorists], we need to identify terror actors and plots before they happen." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Identify Terror Actors and Plots Before They Happen by Gregory LoGerfo|Identify Terror Actors and Plots Before They Happen by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "To address narco-terrorists and the violence and drugs they have wrought on the homeland, and in support of President Trump's direction in his inauguration day speech, [the United States has] designated 20 cartels and gangs as Foreign Terror Organizations and Specially Designated Terrorist Groups." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/The United States Designated Twenty Cartels and Gangs as Terrorist Groups by Gregory LoGerfo|The United States Designated Twenty Cartels and Gangs as Terrorist Groups by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "Together [the United States and its partners] countered the rise of ISIS in the heart of the Middle East, ... defeating the territorial caliphate during the first Trump administration, and building an 80-plus member coalition that remains active today." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/An Eighty-Nation Coalition Defeated the ISIS Territorial Caliphate by Gregory LoGerfo|An Eighty-Nation Coalition Defeated the ISIS Territorial Caliphate by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "Our sustained campaign against Islamic terrorists has been very effective—through global diplomacy and cooperation, a unified attack on terrorist financial networks, and military action by the United States and our partners. But jihadist groups remain a danger and we remain vigilant in our efforts to counter them." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Counterterrorism Works Through Diplomacy, Finance, and Military Action by Gregory LoGerfo|Counterterrorism Works Through Diplomacy, Finance, and Military Action by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "[Far-left terrorism] is a resurgent threat, with a clear upward trendline. We are committed to addressing it before it metastasizes. ... This ministerial was convened to call a halt to this scourge before it grows into something larger, more unified, and more deadly." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Deterrence/Address the Threat Before It Becomes Larger, More Unified, and More Deadly by Gregory LoGerfo|Address the Threat Before It Becomes Larger, More Unified, and More Deadly by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "Violent far-left actors were responsible for 63 percent of recorded anti-government attacks or plots in the United States in 2025, while far-left violence in Germany rose more than 40 percent in a single year; and in Greece, more than 80 percent of radical violence today comes from far-left and anarchist actors. At the conference we heard from other delegations facing similar upward trendlines. This is a transnational threat." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Far-Left Political Violence Is a Transnational Threat by Gregory LoGerfo|Far-Left Political Violence Is a Transnational Threat by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "The United States has already designated four violent, far-left groups—Antifa Ost, the Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front, Armed Proletarian Justice, and Revolutionary Class Self-Defense—as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and as Specially Designated Global Terrorists, and additional designations are under active review." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Four Far-Left Groups Received Dual U.S. Terrorist Designations by Gregory LoGerfo|Four Far-Left Groups Received Dual U.S. Terrorist Designations by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "At the ministerial, partners discussed prospects to align their own legal frameworks to ensure that [far-left terrorist] networks cannot simply relocate across borders. As part of [the four U.S. terrorist designations], Treasury's Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence will take steps to dismantle the funding which sustains these groups." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Align Legal Frameworks So Terror Networks Cannot Relocate Across Borders by Gregory LoGerfo|Align Legal Frameworks So Terror Networks Cannot Relocate Across Borders by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "Building on the inaugural counterterrorism law enforcement workshop we hosted in May, partners agreed to deepen information sharing, coordinate on travel restrictions, and strengthen protection of critical infrastructure, particularly transportation and energy systems, which have been repeated targets." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/National Defense/Partners Will Share Information and Protect Transportation and Energy Systems by Gregory LoGerfo|Partners Will Share Information and Protect Transportation and Energy Systems by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "At the ministerial, Germany announced that it will host the next [counterterrorism law enforcement] workshop, where we expect even greater attendance. This forum will continue to spur close cooperation among practitioners on [far-left political terrorism]." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Germany Will Host the Next Counterterrorism Workshop by Gregory LoGerfo|Germany Will Host the Next Counterterrorism Workshop by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "Secretary Rubio has announced new visa restrictions targeting members of far-left terrorists and aligned groups under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. [The United States] will bar anyone who engages in far-left terrorism or provides it support from entering the United States." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/The United States Will Bar Supporters of Far-Left Terrorism by Gregory LoGerfo|The United States Will Bar Supporters of Far-Left Terrorism by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "[The Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism] was not about policing political viewpoints, abridging the freedom of speech, or preventing peaceful protest. Rather, it is about keeping ordinary Americans safe from horrific violence, bombings, arson, assassinations, and sabotage of infrastructure at a level that puts lives at risk." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Constitutional Power/Counterterrorism Is Not About Policing Political Viewpoints by Gregory LoGerfo|Counterterrorism Is Not About Policing Political Viewpoints by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "Political terrorism is illegal and unacceptable regardless of the ideology behind it, and that was a shared [principle] uniting every delegation in that room last Thursday. Our goal is to keep America safe and secure." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Constitutional Power/Political Terrorism Is Unacceptable Regardless of Its Ideology by Gregory LoGerfo|Political Terrorism Is Unacceptable Regardless of Its Ideology by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "We're grateful to more than 66 nations that joined us. This is the beginning of a sustained effort to ensure we address [far-left political terrorism as] a renewed threat, and we look forward to continuing to work with our partners in the months ahead." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Sixty-Six Nations Began a Sustained Effort Against a Renewed Threat by Gregory LoGerfo|Sixty-Six Nations Began a Sustained Effort Against a Renewed Threat by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "[The Kurdistan Peshmerga are] a great partner. We've relied on them, and ... the Peshmerga have sacrificed quite a bit in our shared terrorist objectives." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/National Defense/The Peshmerga Have Sacrificed for Shared Counterterrorism Objectives by Gregory LoGerfo|The Peshmerga Have Sacrificed for Shared Counterterrorism Objectives by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "With respect to political terrorism, any act that is done to intimidate, any act that is done to deter people from participating in the democratic process or in the processes in their country, is something that [the United States] would stand against." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Constitutional Power/Stand Against Violence That Deters Democratic Participation by Gregory LoGerfo|Stand Against Violence That Deters Democratic Participation by Gregory LoGerfo]] > The United States focuses its counterterrorism response on acts of violence while valuing freedom of expression and freedom of political views. > **Adapted from Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Constitutional Power/Focus on Violence While Valuing Freedom of Expression by Gregory LoGerfo|Focus on Violence While Valuing Freedom of Expression by Gregory LoGerfo]] > Describing the United States' preventive objective, LoGerfo said: "What we're really trying to do here is address [far-left political terrorism] before it metastasizes, before it gets worse, not after something truly catastrophic." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Deterrence/Address a Threat Before It Metastasizes Not After Catastrophe by Gregory LoGerfo|Address a Threat Before It Metastasizes Not After Catastrophe by Gregory LoGerfo]] > The United States built its political-terrorism forum from the practitioner level, bringing people who encounter terrorist acts and threats daily into the same discussion as senior policymakers so operational and policy perspectives could converge. > **Adapted from Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Leadership/Counterterrorism Requires Practitioners and Policymakers in the Same Forum by Gregory LoGerfo|Counterterrorism Requires Practitioners and Policymakers in the Same Forum by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "The material support statute relates to Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and [the United States has] used that extraordinarily effectively against narcoterrorists, against jihadis, and against the four groups that we designated that have connections with Antifa." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/Material-Support Law Works Against Narco, Jihadi, and Antifa-Connected Terrorists by Gregory LoGerfo|Material-Support Law Works Against Narco, Jihadi, and Antifa-Connected Terrorists by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "We see a clear trend upward on far-left terrorism, both in [the United States], and ... validated by the majority of participants. Not everyone agrees, but that's okay. That's why we come together." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Leadership/International Cooperation Does Not Require Everyone to Agree by Gregory LoGerfo|International Cooperation Does Not Require Everyone to Agree by Gregory LoGerfo]] > Speaking for the United States, LoGerfo said: "We emphatically support freedom of speech. The people who are conducting these far-left attacks, they're seeking to intimidate people from expressing their freedoms. And that's something they're doing through acts of violence, and that's what we're trying to get at." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Constitutional Power/Political Violence Seeks to Intimidate People from Expressing Their Freedoms by Gregory LoGerfo|Political Violence Seeks to Intimidate People from Expressing Their Freedoms by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "[The United States has] a very solid counterterrorism partnership with Pakistan. ... We had a great dialogue last year, facing shared threats." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/The United States and Pakistan Maintain a Counterterrorism Partnership by Gregory LoGerfo|The United States and Pakistan Maintain a Counterterrorism Partnership by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "With respect to the Taliban, [the United States engages] them selectively when it's in the U.S. interest with respect to very discrete security issues." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/The United States Engages the Taliban Selectively When Security Requires It by Gregory LoGerfo|The United States Engages the Taliban Selectively When Security Requires It by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "We are postured in the Trump Administration to address political terrorism wherever it comes from. ... And we applaud focusing on any threat, any counterterrorism threat, that manifests itself against our partners or against—certainly against—the United States. We will take action." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Leadership/Address Political Terrorism Wherever It Comes From by Gregory LoGerfo|Address Political Terrorism Wherever It Comes From 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* [[reminders/Counterterrorism/A Foreign Terrorist Organization Must Be Foreign, Terrorist, and Organized by Gregory LoGerfo|A Foreign Terrorist Organization Must Be Foreign, Terrorist, and Organized by Gregory LoGerfo]] > "If someone is acting in any forum committing a crime, terrorist financing, anything that's against U.S. laws, whatever forum they're in, if they're breaking the law, they're breaking the law. ... When people threaten the United States, whatever the mode of communication is—if it's terror financing, if it's conspiring for acts of terrorism or anything that would hurt the United States—we'll take action on that." > **— Gregory LoGerfo**, *Results from the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism, July 2026* [[reminders/Constitutional Power/The Law Applies Whatever the Forum or Mode of Communication by Gregory LoGerfo|The Law Applies Whatever the Forum or Mode of Communication by Gregory LoGerfo]]