Paxton launches undercover operations to target alleged “left-wing terror cells” in Texas
AUSTIN, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on October 7, 2025, the launch of undercover operations targeting alleged “leftist terror cells” across the state, citing recent acts of political violence and calling the current climate a national security threat.
File Photo (September 2025)
According to the Attorney General’s Office, the action follows a series of incidents, including a reported armed ambush on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Alvarado, Texas, in July, and a shooting at another ICE location in Dallas in late September. Officials also referenced the recent killing of political commentator Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025, allegedly by a person described as a leftist extremist.
Attorney General Paxton issued a statement claiming th...

