The days of unchecked antisemitism on America�s campuses are hopefully coming to an end as the Trump administration�s Department of Justice-led Task Force to Combat Antisemitism prepares to file federal hate crime indictments against pro-Hamas agitators.
�We are going to put these people in jail�not for 24 hours, but for years,� declared Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the Assistant U.S. Attorney General for Civil Rights, in an interview with Israel�s Channel 12 News on Wednesday. �Help is on the way.�
For months, Jewish students have been subjected to relentless intimidation and harassment, often with no consequences for the perpetrators. Universities�many of which pride themselves on “inclusivity”�have stood by as antisemitic mobs flooded campuses, celebrating Hamas and terrorizing Jewish students.
But now, the tide is turning.
�Under the Biden administration, local prosecutors did not take action,� Terrell said, slamming officials in Democrat-run cities like New York and Los Angeles, where Jewish students have been denied access to classrooms and forced to hide their identities for fear of being attacked.
�We are about to do more in a month than Biden and Harris did in four years.�
The first round of indictments is expected within the next 10 days, and this is just the beginning.
It�s not just individuals facing consequences�universities that allow antisemitism to flourish will be held accountable.
�When you see universities start losing millions of dollars in federal funding, you�re going to see a change in their behavior,� Terrell warned. �When you see court orders protecting Jewish students, visas of antisemitic students being revoked�you will see a major change.�
Over the next several weeks, Terrell will personally visit 10 universities accused of allowing Jew-hatred to run rampant, with a clear warning: �Protect Jewish students like you protect all other students�or we�ll sue you and take away your funding.�
On February 3, President Trump signed an executive order directing every federal agency to submit a report on its efforts to combat antisemitism within 60 days. The Task Force to Combat Antisemitism was created to enforce this new, zero-tolerance policy.
Leo Terrell, a black civil rights attorney and former talk radio host, has repeatedly spoken out about the failure of previous administrations to protect Jewish Americans. Now, under President Trump�s leadership, he is leading the charge to ensure that America�s Jews are safe�on campus, in the workplace, and in their communities.
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