DOJ Investigating Columbia University for Terrorism Crimes and Harboring Illegal Aliens

DOJ's Mission and President Trump's Return

• 🏛️ Todd Blanch, Deputy Attorney General, welcomed attendees to the Department of Justice for President Trump's historic speech.
• 🇺🇸 Blanch emphasized the DOJ's mission to keep borders, cities, and rural communities safe, vowing to restore law and order.
• 🛡️ He highlighted President Trump's promise to end the partisan weaponization of the Justice Department and bring violent criminals and illegal aliens to justice.

Combating Cartels and Illegal Immigration

• 🔗 The DOJ has secured the custody of 29 cartel leaders responsible for murders and drug trafficking, including Rafael Caro Quintero.
• 💥 MS13 and other cartels have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations, allowing for terrorism charges against their members and affiliates.
• 📈 Since January 20th, DOJ prosecutors have filed criminal cases against over 6,600 illegal aliens, with a focus on border districts.
• 🚔 Task forces with Homeland Security partners are aggressively enforcing immigration laws and pursuing transnational criminal organizations, with over 220 gang members arrested in one task force alone.

Supporting Law Enforcement and Addressing Campus Issues

• 👮 President Trump directed the DOJ to seek the death penalty where appropriate for anyone who murders a law enforcement officer.
• ⚖️ The DOJ is strongly considering seeking the death penalty for the murder of US Border Patrol Agent David Christopher Mand.
• 🚫 The administration's mission includes ending anti-Semitism on campuses, with recent actions at Columbia University.
• 🔍 Investigations into Columbia University include search warrants for harboring and concealing illegal aliens, and examining potential violations of civil rights laws and terrorism crimes.
• 🚨 Any person engaging in material support of terrorism, including threats of violence or financial support to Hamas, will be prosecuted.

Restoring Law and Order

• 🎯 The DOJ's focus has shifted squarely to its core mission of keeping the American people safe.
• 🤝 Blanch expressed gratitude for the extraordinary law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and staff working to execute the DOJ's mission.
• 🌟 Under Attorney General Bondi's leadership, the DOJ will work tirelessly to restore law and order and back the blue.