Attorney General Todd Blanche (@AGToddBlanche) — posts, photos & videos

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I had the honor and privilege of joining U.S. Attorney Bryan Stirling for @USAO_SC, Senator @DarlineGrahamSC, @RepRussellFry, Stephen Federico, father of Logan Federico, and local law enforcement for a roundtable at the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office to discuss ongoing efforts to reduce violent crime.

We’ve already made incredible progress in South Carolina to make communities safer, but there is more work to be done. Through Logan’s Law, law enforcement and prosecutors can strengthen the tracking of violent offenders, increase accountability across our criminal justice system, and help prevent repeat offenders from claiming another victim.

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Oct 8

The Department of Justice continues to crush the illegal drug trade and save countless lives in Los Angeles communities! Earlier today, a successful law enforcement operation led by @USAttyEssayli and his team at @USAO_LosAngeles, alongside more than 300 officers from @HSTaskForce and @LAPDHQ, resulted in the arrests of 22 alleged drug dealers operating in Skid Row.

Thank you to @DEAHQ and all our law enforcement partners for their tireless work to get dangerous drugs and alleged dealers off our streets.

This was just the latest law enforcement takedown targeting high-crime areas of LA. Under @POTUS Trump’s leadership, we won’t stop working to make one of America’s largest cities safer.

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Oct 8

A superseding indictment was just unsealed charging Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiracy to commit torture, including the alleged torture of United States citizens for over two decades, in addition to the narcotics trafficking and weapons offenses already charged.

Since their capture and arrest, @TheJusticeDept has been working to uncover the extent of their alleged crimes against the people of Venezuela and of the United States, and these additional charges reflect the dedication of this Administration to delivering justice for the victims of torture, narcoterrorism, and organized crime.

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Oct 7

Thanks to the diligent work of @DMNnews, @FBI, @DOJNatSec, and the Joint Terrorism Task Force, Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, 18, of Richfield, Minnesota, was arrested and charged for allegedly plotting to commit a mass casualty attack on behalf of ISIS at the Mall of America.

Mohamud allegedly sent messages pledging his support to ISIS and propaganda videos to a confidential source—the photo below is a screenshot from one of the videos.

These threats are taken extremely seriously and we’re grateful this attack was stopped in its tracks by federal law enforcement who work every day to keep our country safe.

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Oct 5

Five years ago, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued an infamous memorandum at the urging of the National School Boards Association and White House officials, directing the FBI and United States Attorneys to consider looking for a federal hook to prosecute parents exercising their right to free speech.

Today, we are releasing the “Report to Expose the Weaponization of Government Against Parents in Schools” which details Weaponization of the Department against these parents — from attempting to get the National Security Division involved to ignoring repeated warnings from employees that leadership’s actions could be unconstitutional.

Along with the report, we’ve released hundreds of exhibits and emails that make official and verify what many Americans had guessed: the Garland DOJ worked hand in hand with WH officials and the National School Boards Association to chill free speech and parental rights while they threatened to prosecute parents and label them domestic terrorists.

Read the full report and our remedies here: justice.gov/opa/media/1464…

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Oct 2

Another @FBIMostWanted fugitive has been captured and arrested, thanks to law enforcement and the entire @HSTaskForce team. Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre is a Tren de Aragua leader and the first cyber criminal to be added to the list back in March. Since @POTUS designated TdA as a foreign terrorist organization, @TheJusticeDept has charged nearly 350 of its members and associates. Dismantling their operations here at home is MAKING AMERICA SAFE AGAIN!

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Oct 2

.@TheJusticeDept just announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq, as well as the arrests of six others, for their alleged involvement in paying, soliciting, and collecting funds for Hamas — DISMANTLING this terror finance network operating from the U.S. that allegedly created fake charities to raise money and then funneled those funds to Hamas to support brutal terrorist attacks.

These charges and arrests span multiple jurisdictions and reflect the great work of @SDNYnews, @USAO_MDFL, and @EDLAnews.

Under @POTUS Trump’s leadership, the Department will continue working with our law enforcement and international partners, using every tool at our disposal to eradicate terrorism and deliver justice for victims and their families.

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Attorney General Todd Blanche

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Oct 2

Great work by @USAttySimmons and his team at @USAO_WDTX, alongside our law enforcement partners, in preventing this alleged deadly attack at the Texas State Capitol from happening. We are also grateful to the citizens who spoke up and reported this individual’s alleged threats to law enforcement. Vigilance can save lives.

U.S. Department of Justice@TheJusticeDept · Oct 1

🚨A Bexar County man was arrested and charged federally for possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number after he allegedly made a threat to attack the Texas State Capitol.

“This defendant is in federal custody today thanks to a perceptive and concerned citizen seeing something and saying something,” said @USAttySimmons for @USAO_WDTX. “Had the alleged threats not been taken seriously and reported to law enforcement, we could have a very different and tragic story to tell today. I appreciate the diligent efforts of our partners at Texas DPS and at the FBI, and I again urge everyone to take threats like this seriously and report them appropriately. You never know the impact you may have and the number of lives you could save.”

Read more: justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/s…

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Attorney General Todd Blanche

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Oct 1

🚨Massachusetts man arrested for allegedly cyberstalking prominent member of the Republican party.

John Anthony Proia, III, was indicted by a federal grand jury today for allegedly sending dozens of disturbing messages to the victim and victim's family for months. This behavior is criminal and will be treated as it should - with prosecution!

Great work by our USAO in Boston @DMAnews1.

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Oct 1

Congratulations to my friend Secretary @Sonderling47! Wishing you continued success as you lead the Department of Labor and serve America’s workers. 🇺🇸

Secretary Keith Sonderling@Sonderling47 · Oct 1

I am honored to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the 31st Secretary of Labor.

@POTUS is the greatest President for the American Worker, and I’m grateful for his trust and confidence in me to lead @USDOL.

America’s workers and job creators are the greatest in the world. I will work every day to ensure they have a Department of Labor that is accountable, effective, and responsive to their needs.

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Sep 30

Aside from what is an obvious bias against @DHSgov and immigration authorities in Minnesota, these judges are commenting publicly on pending and impending cases and making political statements on matters that are or have been before them. This is a flagrant violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct, and when judges repeatedly exceed their authority—then launch a partisan press campaign—that is a threat to the rule of law.

Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter@PADAGMcCotter · Sep 30

.@TheJusticeDept has filed a judicial misconduct complaint against the Minnesota federal judges who spoke to the NYT in an unethical partisan press tour on immigration cases. Judges who covet publicity undermine public confidence in the rule of law.

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Sep 29

Now for the second time, SCOTUS just granted our stay in conducting all third-country removals of illegal aliens. Again, this is entirely lawful and a critical tool for immigration enforcement. Unlike the lower court, SCOTUS waited to hear from both sides before making the decision.

Attorney General Todd Blanche@AGToddBlanche · Sep 24

We just filed an emergency stay with SCOTUS. As I said, we would immediately seek relief. The other side has until Monday to respond (note how the Supreme Court lets both sides respond before ruling!).

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Sep 29

In just one year, Memphis is on its way to becoming the safest city in America, thanks to @POTUS. So far, more than 13,000 arrests have been made, including nearly 1,500 known gang members, and more than 2,200 illegal firearms have been taken out of the hands of criminals and off the streets.

These are historic results delivered by the Memphis Safe Task Force through strong multi-agency coordination. Our commitment to reducing violent crime, removing dangerous weapons, and making Memphis neighborhoods safer isn’t slowing down.

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Sep 29

May KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips rest in peace. We are extremely grateful for his service on the frontlines protecting communities across Kentucky. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and colleagues. The Justice Department will always stand with and support our law enforcement partners, especially in moments of unimaginable loss.

US Attorney Kyle Bumgarner@USAttyBumgarner · Sep 29

Yesterday was a somber day for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. We lost one of our own, KSP Trooper Hayden Phillips, to a senseless and cowardly act of violence while Hayden was valiantly serving all of us. Hayden leaves behind a wife and three beautiful boys who will forever bear the pain of this loss.

But, as tragedies often do, yesterday also provided an opportunity to see the very best of our people.

Within minutes of receiving the call that a trooper had been shot, the Bowling Green Police Department and Warren County Sheriff’s Office were on scene to assist the men and women of KSP. They were soon joined by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Commonwealth’s Attorneys Office, ATF, FBI, the U.S. Marshals Service, and Kentucky Attorney General, and many, many others who immediately got to work.

Through statewide coordination among federal, state, and local agencies, we identified a suspect and tracked his movement as he headed north toward Louisville. The Elizabethtown Police Department played a critical role in locating the suspect, while Louisville Metro Police Department and other agencies closed in, stopped his vehicle, and apprehended him.

He will now face the full weight of the law, whether in state or federal court.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Kentucky will not rest until there is justice for Trooper Phillips.

Rest easy, Hayden. We are forever indebted to you.

@kystatepolice @CityofBGKY @WarrenCountyGov @FBILouisville @FBIDirectorKash @ATFLouisville @LMPD @USMarshalsHQ @Etownpd @RCforAG

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Attorney General Todd Blanche

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Sep 28

Thank you for your incredible service to our nation, @AndrewBaileyMO! Wishing you all the best. We’ll continue building on the historic momentum we’ve made together to Make America Safe Again.

Andrew Bailey@AndrewBaileyMO · Sep 28

I want to thank President Trump, @AGToddBlanche, and @FBIDirectorKash for the opportunity to serve in the FBI. Under President Trump’s leadership, we have delivered historic results in our mission to Make America Safe Again. With great pride in what we have accomplished, I am announcing that I am stepping down to return to my family in Missouri. I am confident Director Patel will continue to reform the FBI, combat violent crime, defend the homeland, ensure strong organizational accountability, and restore public trust in this institution of excellence.

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Sep 25

Huge victory for election integrity! The Supreme Court granted @TheJusticeDept’s stay in revamping the SAVE citizenship verification database, which will allow states to clear the voter rolls of illegal voters.

The modified SAVE system allows state and local officials to conduct citizenship verification of registered voters to keep aliens from voting.

The Justice Department will continue fighting in court for secure elections. Every American should want this!

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Sep 24

Attorney General Todd Blanche@AGToddBlanche · Sep 24

Without even allowing the government a chance to respond, and in the dark of night, a federal appeals court blocked us from conducting all third-country removals of illegal aliens, an entirely legal and invaluable tool to stem the tide of illegal immigration. We will immediately seek relief from the Supreme Court, which previously granted a stay in this very same case. foxnews.com/politics/feder…

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Sep 24

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Sep 23

A major takedown and indictment of 10 alleged members of the Jones-Basley Drug Trafficking Organization was just announced in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The DTO allegedly coordinated with a Mexican drug cartel to transport more than 300 kilos of cocaine from Mexico to Philadelphia.

Greg Jones (the lead defendant shown below) was previously in prison on drug trafficking charges and had his sentence commuted by Joe Biden in 2022.

In total, the takedown seized hundreds of kilograms of cocaine worth over $17 MILLION and multiple firearms from the streets of Philadelphia and the surrounding region.

Incredible work by @USAttyMetcalf, @USAO_EDPA, @FBI, and the entire @HSTaskForce team in dismantling this dangerous drug trafficking organization and making communities in Philadelphia safer.

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Sep 22

Thanks to the great work of the @HSTaskForce, 18 defendants are being brought to justice on American soil for their alleged roles in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Moïse and for allegedly using fraudulent COVID relief funds to finance their plot. These historic interagency partnerships continue to deliver results—finding violent criminals anywhere in the world and holding them accountable here at home.

Homeland Security Task Force@HSTaskForce · Sep 22

Elite @FBI and @HSI_HQ Team Transports 18 Defendants from Haiti to South Florida to Face Federal Charges in Assassination of Haitian President in HSTF Takedown

These 18 individuals are among a group of 30 defendants that a Southern District of Florida grand jury indicted for their various roles in the plot to kill the President of Haiti. The charges include an intertwined fraud and money laundering scheme that relied on funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) COVID-19 relief program to finance the assassination plot.

Read more: justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/e…

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