Amid claims that left-wing terrorism is rising, what do the data say?

By Odette Yousef

Published October 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM EDT

The assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk has reanimated claims that the left is increasingly responsible for terrorist activity in the U.S. But the data paints a more complicated picture.

Odette Yousef

Odette Yousef is a National Security correspondent focusing on extremism.

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