JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi activates Joint Terrorism Task Forces across country as far-left attacks on ICE rage on
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has instructed the Joint Terrorism Task Forces throughout the nation take immediate action to identify, disrupt, and investigate domestic terrorist activity, including repeated violence and obstruction targeting federal personnel.
Earlier today, Human Events’ Jack Posobiec called for the move to be made.
“I have witnessed the continued onslaught of violence perpetrated against ICE officers across our country. The Department of Justice will not stand idly by in the face of such lawlessness. At my direction, I am deploying DOJ agents to ICE facilities—and wherever ICE comes under siege—to safeguard federal agents, protect federal property, and immediately arrest all individuals engaged in any federal crime.
“Pursuant to President Trump’s recent executive action, I am also instructing the Joint Terrorism Task Forces across the country to disrupt and investigate all entities and individuals engaged in acts of domestic terrorism, including the repeated acts of violence and obstruction against federal agents. The Department of Justice will seek the most serious available charges against all participants in these criminal mobs, including conspiracy offenses, assault offenses, civil disorder offenses, and terrorism offenses. While these never-ending attacks are designed to break our will, they only strengthen our resolve to complete the work begun. To that end, I have directed the FBI, DEA, ATF, and USMS to accelerate our efforts alongside the Department of Homeland Security to locate, apprehend, detain, prosecute, and remove all illegal aliens present in our country. The rule of law will prevail.”
Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller immediately applauded the move, adding, “We are witnessing domestic terrorist sedition against the federal government. The JTTF has been dispatched by the Attorney General, pursuant to NSPM-7. All necessary resources will be utilized.”
DHS launching ‘whole of government’ operation to combat anti-ICE activity, official says
Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin says while such apps might currently be legal, they are “being used by gangs, suspected terrorists, and others to evade law enforcement and even target officers.”
ederal officials are launching a government-wide effort to crack down on those financially and logistically supporting the targeting of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and their operations, after the deadly attack at an ICE facility in Dallas earlier this week.
During an interview on the “Just the News, Not Noise” TV program, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said the shooting was the result of “premeditated” planning and suggested that online tools and nonprofit networks are contributing to targeting federal officers.
One detainee and two others were critically injured in the shooting.
The suspect reportedly meant to target ICE and not detainees. Investigators have cited handwritten notes as evidence.
“We’ve seen not only the etchings on those bullet shells, but we’ve also seen the handwritten notes that this individual said he wanted to terrorize ICE law enforcement,” she said. “This looks like it was a very premeditated attack, and unfortunately, it also looks like it was inspired by Charlie Kirk’s murder, which is just so heinous and despicable.”
McLaughlin said that a host of measures are under consideration, including increased government scrutiny of so-called “ICE tracking apps,” which allow users to share locations of immigration enforcement activity in real time.
According to McLaughlin, while such apps might currently be legal, they are “being used by gangs, suspected terrorists, and others to evade law enforcement and even target officers.”
She said the Department of Justice might consider whether the apps and other tracking tools amount to obstruction of justice.
“I think it’s looking like obstruction of justice, and that’s exactly what’s happening. We hear this huge debate in this country about why these individuals, why are law enforcement wearing masks? Well, it’s exactly this reason,” she said.
She added that there has been a 1,000% increase in assaults against ICE officers.
McLaughlin also raised the possibility of using tax and funding methods to combat groups accused of anti-ICE activity.
“I think this has to be a whole of government approach. Let’s follow the money, whether it be for these ICE apps or otherwise,” she said.
She added that examining the tax-exempt status of nonprofits accused of facilitating such activity is on the table.
These efforts could hit some roadblocks, given that civil rights groups have long argued that ICE tracking tools provide vulnerable communities with important information, while federal officials maintain these platforms put law enforcement personnel in danger.
McLaughlin stressed that the government plans to “follow the money” behind coordinated protests and other activities that obstruct ICE operations.
“We need to end it right now before there’s more bloodshed,” she said.