U.S. Department of Justice

"It was my honor to swear in Gail Slater as Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division yesterday. I’m confident that under her leadership, antitrust enforcement will benefit consumers, workers, and the American economy." - Attorney General Pamela Bondi

Today, the Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism notified the local leaders of New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston that it wanted to meet soon to discuss their responses to incidents of antisemitism at schools and on college campuses in their cities over the last two years. “Too many elected officials chose not to stand up to a rising tide of antisemitism in our cities and campuses following the horrific events of October 7, 2023,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Actions have consequences – inaction does, too.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gesEnUNx

The Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services Move to End Sexual Abuse and Harassment of Unaccompanied Alien Children in Shelters Operated by Southwest Key Programs “Securing our border and protecting children from abuse are among the most critical missions of the Department of Justice and the Trump administration,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Under the border policies of the previous administration, bad actors were incentivized to exploit children and break our laws: this ends now.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gUzZpSia

The Department of Justice, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, and the U.S. General Services Administration Announce Initial Cancelation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia University Worth $400 Million Members Of the Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism Take Swift Action to Protect Jewish Students in Response to Inaction By Columbia University "After the horrors of October 7th, Jewish students were shamefully targeted on American college campuses—including at Columbia University," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "Any university which fails to account for the discrimination of its students will not be tolerated. Comply with federal anti-discrimination laws and take action to protect students or expect consequences.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gu2YyTeq

After President Trump finished his remarks last night, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to deliver on one of his promises. A top terrorist involved in murdering 13 American service members in the botched Afghanistan withdrawal has been arrested and is now officially on U.S. soil. Under President Trump’s leadership, we will never forget the 13 American Heroes at Abbey Gate.

Under Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s leadership, the Justice Department moved to intervene in American Alliance for Equal Rights v Bennett. This lawsuit challenges an Illinois law that seeks to publicly shame nonprofits into adopting DEI metrics over MERIT by forcing nonprofits to disclose the race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity of its officers and directors. Not on our watch. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gSkNP7HB

Attorney General Pamela Bondi Announces 29 Wanted Defendants from Mexico Taken into U.S. Custody “As President Trump has made clear, cartels are terrorist groups, and this Department of Justice is devoted to destroying cartels and transnational gangs,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “We will prosecute these criminals to the fullest extent of the law in honor of the brave law enforcement agents who have dedicated their careers — and in some cases, given their lives — to protect innocent people from the scourge of violent cartels. We will not rest until we secure justice for the American people.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gpad8a9Q

Attorney General Pamela Bondi Releases First Phase of Declassified Epstein Files Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), declassified and publicly released files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his sexual exploitation of over 250 underage girls at his homes in New York and Florida, among other locations. The first phase of declassified files largely contains documents that have been previously leaked but never released in a formal capacity by the U.S. Government. “This Department of Justice is following through on President Trump’s commitment to transparency and lifting the veil on the disgusting actions of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “The first phase of files released today sheds light on Epstein’s extensive network and begins to provide the public with long overdue accountability.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gFNxcSeq

This week, Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to dismiss lawsuits against various jurisdictions across the country involving the hiring of police officers and firefighters. These lawsuits, launched by the previous administration, unjustly targeted fire and police departments for using standard aptitude tests to screen firefighter and police officer candidates. “American communities deserve firefighters and police officers to be chosen for their skill and dedication to public safety – not to meet DEI quotas,” said Attorney General Bondi. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gPeragP7

Tajik National Arrested in Brooklyn for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS Defendant Also Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearms and Immigration Fraud Mansuri Manuchekhri, 33, of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York, was arrested today for allegedly conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) and to the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), possessing firearms while unlawfully in the United States, and immigration fraud. Manuchekhri was arrested today and made his initial appearance this afternoon in the Eastern District of New York. “Under no circumstances will my Department of Justice tolerate terrorism,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “We stand ready to find, arrest, and prosecute those who seek to harm American citizens with the full force of the law. I stand with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners who work to keep Americans safe and evil off our streets.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gfrTGkuc