We are grateful to the first responders and community members who courageously came to the aid of those attacked. The FBI, ATF, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office are working with local law enforcement partners to fully investigate the circumstances around this horrific and senseless attack on a religious institution.

“The United States will hold accountable anyone who exploits Americans to enrich themselves. We will find you no matter where you are in the world, even if you are boarding a flight at midnight in Paris. Our nation’s economic security and our shared prosperity demand no less.” -Assistant Attorney General Omeed A. Assefi Read his full remarks here:

Justice Department Announces Formation of Advisory Committee on Anti-Semitism “President Trump has made combating antisemitism a top priority for this Administration, and we thank Leo Terrell for his leadership at the Department of Justice in helping to carry out this mission,” said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. “Protecting civil rights of every American remains a core responsibility of the Department of Justice.” 🔗:

Three Members of International Criminal Organization Sentenced to Lengthy Sentences in $2 Billion Telemedicine Healthcare Fraud Scheme “This Moscow-based criminal organization provided anything but health care,” said Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division Colin M. McDonald. “Through aliases, encrypted communications, shell companies, and straw owners, these defendants siphoned nearly $2 billion from private insurers that provide services to American patients. They executed a brazen international fraud scheme involving sham call centers, ghost telemedicine visits, and remotely controlled pharmacies—with many patients never receiving the medication. The Justice Department will continue to aggressively identify, target, and prosecute those who defraud America’s health care system.” 🔗:

.@ASGWoodward on the indictment of four of the world’s largest container manufacturing companies and seven of their executives: “The Justice Department is committed to prosecuting criminals who harm Americans domestically and abroad. We are holding these Chinese bad actors accountable for exploiting the pandemic to fill their own coffers.”

Four of the World’s Largest Container Manufacturing Companies and Seven of Their Executives Indicted for a Global Conspiracy Affecting Billions of Dollars of Commerce: The multi-year conspiracy increased the container manufacturers’ profits during the COVID-19 pandemic and global supply chain crisis “Cheaters never prosper,” said @ASGWoodward. “This Department of Justice is ensuring that when American pocketbooks are pilfered, accountability will follow. And yet the last administration saw fit to prioritize the weaponization of the Department through novel criminal prosecution theories rather than focus on criminal actors most responsible for manipulating markets to profit from a global pandemic. Thankfully, this Department has righted that wrong, eliminating the weaponization of Government and prioritizing ensuring affordability for all Americans.” 🔗:

Justice Department Notifies Washington of Investigation into Whether Housing Biological Men in Women’s Prison Violates Constitution “Under my leadership, the Civil Rights Division will not allow women incarcerated in jails or prisons to be subject to unconstitutional risks of harm from male inmates,” said @AAGDhillon. “The constitutional rights of women cannot be sacrificed at the altar of appeasing unsupported and dangerous ideologies.” 🔗:

Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche at the Senate Appropriations Committee Hearing on the 2027 budget: “These investments will build on our tremendous progress and will ensure our continued momentum in violent crime reduction nationwide.”

23 Members of the Criminal Organization known as La Familia Nunca Muere (The Family Never Dies) Charged with Racketeering and Murder as part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Initiative.

Maduro Regime Ally Alex Saab Arrested on Money Laundering Charges Involving Venezuelan Food Contracts and Oil “Thanks to the efforts of the Homeland Security Task Force, Alex Saab will be prosecuted and held fully accountable under U.S. law for his alleged role in this scheme,” said Acting Attorney General @DAGToddBlanche. 🔗:

A New York man was sentenced to prison today for conspiring to launder nearly $1.5 million in illicit health care fraud proceeds through multiple domestic and global banks on behalf of a Transnational Criminal Organization. According to court documents, Elnar Zarbailov, was a fixer and money launderer for the foreign-based Organization that spearheaded the largest health care fraud case ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice, as uncovered by Operation Gold Rush. Read more:

.@AAGDhillon, @USAttyEssayli, and Patrick Grandy, Assistant Director in Charge of @FBILosAngeles addressed the media in Los Angeles today about two criminal cases, one concerning a Marina del Rey woman who paid people, including homeless individuals on L.A's Skid Row, to register to vote. The other case concerned a hate crime incident in June 2024 against a Jewish man near a synagogue in L.A.'s Pico-Robertson neighborhood.

The new ATF Forensic Crime Gun Intelligence Laboratory is purpose-built to transform how law enforcement investigates violent firearms crimes. As the first forensic laboratory to specialize in DNA recovery from fired cartridge cases, FCGIL combines advanced DNA collection and analysis with a high-throughput workflow. This enables rapid development of investigative leads from crime scene evidence and felon-in-possession cases, linking suspects through the national DNA database hits and connecting crimes even when different firearms are used. “This laboratory is a force multiplier for law enforcement,” said ATF Director Robert Cekada. “It brings together DNA, casing acquisitions into NIBIN, firearm examinations, serial number restoration, latent fingerprints, and intelligence support in one place, allowing us to move faster and provide investigators with the leads they need. Every hour matters in a violent crime investigation, and this facility helps close that gap and strengthens our ability to go after those who use firearms to harm our communities.” Learn more about ATF labs at #CrimeGunIntel#

Another week of wins for @DOJCivil and @DAGToddBlanche: ✅Landmark $10 million resolution to stop “gender-affirming care” in Texas and create detransition clinic ✅$500+ million trade fraud recovery for US taxpayers ✅First Circuit stayed enforcement of VA Collective Bargaining Agreement ✅ Defeated preliminary injunction seeking to halt critical Department of Labor H2A agricultural worker rule ✅Sued Connecticut for attempting to regulate federal law enforcement

California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Money Laundering, False Testimony “The defendant helped launder millions of dollars for a drug trafficking organization to conceal drug sale proceeds,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva. “Dismantling criminal organizations is a critical priority for the Department. Alongside the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and our local law enforcement partners, we will continue to prosecute the financial networks that fuel illegal drug trade and profit from the sale of illicit substances.” 🔗:

California Woman Federally Charged with Paying Individuals, Including Homeless People on L.A.’s Skid Row, to Register to Vote “False registrations undermine Americans’ faith in elections – even more so when payoffs are involved,” said @AAGDhillon. “This Justice Department is committed to ensuring that all U.S. elections are fair and free from illegal meddling – so that all Americans can accept the results with confidence.” Read more:

As Police Week comes to a close, check out the hard work @CivilRights has done to review all federal control of local policing, and make needed adjustments to free many departments from unwarranted overreach. @TheJusticeDept will continue to encourage constitutional policing! 👮🏽‍♂️

Today, Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, @USMarshalsHQ Director Gadyaces Serralta, and @USATTYPirro announced details on the DC Safe and Beautiful Task Force Summer Surge.    "The men and women of law enforcement in this country are extraordinary public servants. We are thankful for the work they have done in Washington, D.C., and across the country to keep Americans safe." -AAG McDonald