"Protests of a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley, campus Monday sparked arrests and investigation announcements from top U.S. Department of Justice officials, who alleged "Antifa" involvement. The DOJ was already investigating the UC system over various allegations, and the Trump administration has demanded UCLA pay $1.2 billion and make other concessions."
""Antifa is an existential threat to our nation," Attorney General Pam Bondi posted on X Tuesday. "The violent riots at UC Berkeley last night are under full investigation by the FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force." Harmeet K. Dhillon, the assistant attorney general supervising the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, also said her division will investigate. "I see several issues of serious concern regarding campus and local security and Antifa's ability to operate with impunity in CA," she wrote on X."
"Dan Mogulof, a UC Berkeley spokesperson, told Inside Higher Ed Wednesday that there was only one reported incident of violence: A person with a ticket to the event was hit in the head by a glass bottle or jar thrown from a crowd of protesters. The victim was transported to Highland Hospital by ambulance but was "upright and conscious," Mogulof said, adding that police are reviewing videos to see who might have thrown the object."
Protests at a Turning Point USA event on the UC Berkeley campus led to arrests and prompted federal investigation announcements, with DOJ officials alleging Antifa involvement. The FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force has launched an investigation, and the Civil Rights Division said it will investigate campus and local security concerns. UC Berkeley reported one confirmed violent incident in which an attendee was struck by a thrown glass bottle or jar and was transported to the hospital but remained upright and conscious. Police are reviewing video evidence. Separate arrests included an alleged robbery and individuals for failing to comply and prior alleged felony vandalism.
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