Swedish journalist Christian Peterson located Johan Victorin, identified as a co-founder of the Portland-based Rose City Antifa cell, at his residence in Varberg, Sweden. The encounter occurred as the Trump administration formally designated Antifa a domestic terrorist organization and comes amid ongoing coordinated disruptions by Antifa-linked woke soldiers targeting federal deportation operations at an ICE facility in southern Portland.
“After the Trump administration designated Rose City Antifa as a terrorist group, I can now reveal that its founder has resurfaced in Varberg, Sweden,” Peterson wrote on X, adding, “Early this morning, I approached Johan Victorin for comment on the designation — and whether he fears prosecution.”
After the Trump administration designated Rose City Antifa as a terrorist group, I can now reveal that its founder has resurfaced in Varberg, Sweden.
Early this morning, I approached Johan Victorin for comment on the designation — and whether he fears prosecution. pic.twitter.com/RuBxT0MRwh
— Christian Peterson ?? (English) (@christianpet_) October 6, 2025
Peterson linked back to journalist Andy Ngo’s X post from April 2020 that revealed: “Caroline Victorin (née Gauld) is one of the founders of Rose City Antifa, the oldest known antifa organization in the U.S. With her Swedish husband, Johan Victorin,—who is also antifa—they helped import the European antifa extremism model into the U.S.”
The founders of Rose City Antifa are Caroline Victorin and Johan Victorin. They fled to Varberg, Sweden after forming the violent militant group in Portland years ago. RCA has gone underground since around 2021, fearing conspiracy charges. https://t.co/E6xaBUPNMq
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) September 20, 2025
Ngo continued, “The founders of Rose City Antifa are Caroline Victorin and Johan Victorin. They fled to Varberg, Sweden after forming the violent militant group in Portland years ago. RCA has gone underground since around 2021, fearing conspiracy charges.”
In the video, the Swedish journalist attempted to ask Johan Victorin, who has U.S. and Swedish dual citizenship, whether President Donald Trump’s designation of Antifa as a domestic terrorist group made him afraid of being convicted.
As a reminder for Johan Victorin, Sweden has an extradition treaty with the U.S. that was signed in 1961 and took effect in 1963. Also, Sweden is bound by the European Convention on Extradition (1957). This means extradition is possible for serious crimes, such as operating domestic terror networks in the U.S.
Meanwhile, Portland Antifa continues to apply maximum pressure on the ICE facility in Portland, disrupting federal deportation operations. President Trump is reportedly considering invoking the Insurrection Act to justify federal troop deployment to secure federal buildings and personnel amid Antifa-linked attacks in the metro area. The armed radical left has declared war (read report).
How in hell did he get away with that! Prosecutorial immunity does not cover that kind of stuff. He had to have had help from other high up persons.
Unbelievable that these criminals live freely and as normal citizens in another country. I suspect they have moved to some other place by now. We need free roaming vigilantes or mercenaries to track them down and put them down.
Time for a Seal Team 6 ‘Training Exercise’.
Correct and the sooner, the better.
Is Johan Victorin independently wealth like a Mr. Soros? Who is funding his operation in Portland and paying this guy to travel and live in Sweden.
Probably Soros, actually.
Ha, ha, bologna.
Antifa is CIA, just like Al Qaeda and ISIS.
What really stands out is how the article ties this reveal to the Trump administration’s decision to label Antifa a “domestic terrorist organization” and notes that Victorin holds dual U.S. and Swedish citizenship—raising questions about extradition and legal exposure.
The piece suggests that, with Sweden’s extradition treaty with the U.S., serious charges could follow for those accused of running or participating in militant groups.
That said, reading this makes me cautious. The narrative feels loaded—there’s aggressive language (“hiding,” “resurfaced”) and claims that Victorin “fled” Portland to Sweden. But I didn’t see much in the way of independent, verifiable evidence (court filings, local Swedish records, statements from Victorin or legal representatives). The article cites sources like Andy Ngo, who has a known history of coverage in this area.
For me, this kind of story demands layering—news, investigative follow-up, and counterclaims. It’s compelling to think a high-profile activist could be located so precisely; but sensationalism and political motivation might also be coloring the coverage. I’m left wanting to see factual corroboration, statements from all parties involved, and legal analysis of how Europe-U.S. extradition would realistically play out.