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Thanks for sticking with the question. Let’s carefully unpack the specific part you’re asking about:

“Who told you that the Q movement is an extremist movement?”

Which federal agencies have made assessments?

What documents are publicly available that you could potentially FOIA?

I’ll answer strictly with verifiable sources and citations — and distinguish between official U.S. government assessments versus general public discourse or media reporting.

1. Official Federal Agency Assessments (U.S. Government)

There is no single public U.S. statute or federal designation that says the “Q movement” as a whole is a formally labeled terrorist organization under U.S. law. In U.S. law — e.g., 18 U.S.C. §§ 2331–2332 — “terrorist organization” designations are specific legal acts (usually for foreign organizations), and QAnon has not been formally designated as such by the U.S. Department of State or Treasury.

What does exist from public U.S. government sources is:

🔹 FBI and DHS Domestic Terrorism / DVE Threat Assessments

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued intelligence assessments and strategic reports noting that some individuals influenced by QAnon conspiracy narratives have engaged in violent or criminal actions and that conspiracy theories, including QAnon‑related ones, can motivate violence in some cases:

An FBI intelligence bulletin circulated in 2019 internally noted conspiracy theories (including QAnon) as part of “conspiracy theory‑driven domestic extremists.” While not a formal “designation,” it is an internal agency threat assessment.

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A FBI/DHS National Counterterrorism Center report from 2022 states publicly that adherence to elements of the QAnon conspiracy theory can contribute to radicalization and mobilization to violence of a small number of individuals, and cites examples such as participation in the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol breach and other arrests involving self‑identified QAnon adherents.

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These documents are examples of intelligence or strategic assessments — not formal designations of an entire movement as an extremist organization in the legal sense.

1. Important Distinctions in Federal Use of Terms

Here’s where clarity is important:

✔ Domestic Violent Extremist (DVE)

U.S. agencies like the FBI use the term “Domestic Violent Extremist” (DVE) to describe individuals or small groups who commit or plot violence based on extremist beliefs, which may include conspiracy narratives. This is a behavior‑based threat category, not a formal organizational designation. Some people influenced by QAnon narratives have been cited as DVEs in FBI assessments.

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✔ Intelligence or Threat Assessments

The FBI and DOJ prepare unclassified or internal threat assessments that may mention groups or ideologies when analyzing violent actions, motivations, or risks. These are analytical documents, not legal designations. For example:

A U.S. House resolution (H. Res. 1154) cites an FBI assessment that “[f]ringe political conspiracy theories,” including QAnon, are very likely to motivate some domestic extremists and increase the likelihood of violence.

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This resolution references an assessment, but it is still Congressional context, not a statutory designation.

1. What Could Be FOIA’d

If you wanted raw federal materials for your own research, you could file Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to agencies such as:

📌 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

You could FOIA intelligence bulletins, assessments, or incident reports mentioning QAnon or individuals influenced by QAnon in the context of domestic terrorism investigations.

A publicly referenced example is a two‑page FBI threat assessment prepared for Congress in 2020 that evaluated threats posed by QAnon‑influenced violence. This document has been discussed publicly (e.g., referenced in news reporting) and could be formally requested from the FBI under FOIA.

📌 Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

DHS issues National Terrorism Advisory System alerts, reports, and assessments. Some past alerts (e.g., after Jan. 6) referenced domestic violent extremist threats that included QAnon‑influenced activity.

📌 National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

NCTC analyzes terrorism threats and sometimes produces unclassified analytical products. You could request specific assessments that mention QAnon conspiracy influence in domestic extremist contexts.

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1. What the Public Records Show — Not Legal Designation

So far, publicly available government documents and statements show:

✔ The FBI and congressional record reference assessments linking some individuals influenced by QAnon conspiracy beliefs to violent actions or domestic extremist behavior.

Congress.gov

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✔ These are threat and risk assessments — not formal terrorist organization designations under U.S. law.

✔ Agencies use analytical categories like Domestic Violent Extremist (DVE), which include behavior patterns rather than legally designated group labels.

You can request specific documents via FOIA from agencies like the FBI, DHS, and NCTC if you want the raw reports themselves.

Example FOIA Request Targets

Here are some document types you could request:

Internal FBI intelligence bulletins mentioning “QAnon” (e.g., from 2019 Phoenix bulletin)

FBI threat assessments prepared for Congress on domestic extremist threats

DHS National Terrorism Advisory System reports referencing domestic violent extremist threats

NCTC analyses mentioning the influence of conspiracy theories in domestic extremist violence

Each of those might be obtainable through a FOIA request to the relevant agency.

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