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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ryan J. Foley,Claire Rush,Jaimie Ding,Christine Fernando and Michael Biesecker

Key findings of an AP analysis examining federal prosecutions of protesters

Federal Enforcement Prosecutions - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The Justice Department has launched a months-long effort to prosecute people accused of assaulting or hindering federal officers while protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and military deployments. Attorney General Pam Bondi has vowed such offenders will face “severe consequences.”

In a review of scores of criminal prosecutions brought by federal prosecutors, The Associated Press found that the Justice Department has struggled to deliver on Bondi's pledge.

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