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DOJ Opens Federal Probe Into UC Berkeley TPUSA Protest

Federal civil-rights chief Harmeet Dhillon visited campus to formalize an FBI-led investigation.

Overview

  • Dhillon met with FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office officials in Berkeley and directed the university to preserve records related to the event.
  • The FBI launched a digital tip line as prosecutors and agents pledged to identify and hold accountable anyone responsible for crimes.
  • DOJ officials alleged Antifa involvement and pointed to By Any Means Necessary as an organizer, a characterization BAMN rejected while calling the protest peaceful.
  • UC Berkeley reported one injury after an event attendee was hit by a thrown glass object and said police are reviewing video to identify the person who threw it.
  • Campus and local police logged a small number of arrests tied to the protest and a separate Sather Gate vandalism case, as the university conducts its own investigation and cooperates with federal authorities.