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(163,321 posts) Wed Sep 17, 2025, 09:58 AM Sep 17

Deputy AG Todd Blanche says 'organized' Trump protesters could be investigated [View all]

Source: Politico

09/16/2025 11:17 PM EDT

The Justice Department’s No. 2 official said Tuesday that people noisily protesting President Donald Trump could face investigation if they’re part of broader networks organizing such activities.

“Is it … sheer happenstance that individuals show up at a restaurant where the president is trying to enjoy dinner in Washington, D.C., and accost him with vile words and vile anger?” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday on CNN. “Does it mean it’s just completely random that they showed up? Maybe, maybe, but to the extent that it’s part of an organized effort to inflict harm and terror and damage to the United States, there’s potential, potential investigations there.”

As Trump prepared to sit down to dinner during a rare visit to a Washington restaurant last week, several protesters inside the business shouted, “Free DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!” They were quickly escorted out.

Asked Monday about the protest, Trump suggested Attorney General Pam Bondi should prosecute the participants, who he claimed were paid agitators. “I’ve asked Pam to look into that in terms of bringing RICO cases against them — criminal RICO,” the president said, referring to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/16/todd-blanche-pam-bondi-prosecutions-00567898

They keep getting laughed out of court with the over-charging.

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At the root of that nonsense is the idea the head of state is the State. bucolic_frolic Sep 17 #1

"Wrong!" Marcuse Sep 17 #10

Can't be real... rubbersole Sep 17 #24

What part of "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, Ocelot II Sep 17 #2

Spot on! vapor2 Sep 17 #7

Isn't it the SS job to assure that protesters don't get too close to the president? LeftInTX Sep 17 #12

Of course. But they're taking this beyond the normal protection of the president Ocelot II Sep 17 #14

Just a reminder that Trump hand-picked his own SS team. Midnight Writer Sep 17 #18

An article i read indicates one of the protesters found out he was dining there, mwmisses4289 Sep 17 #25

I believe SS makes sure that the entire venue is booked for the president, unless they want the president mingling with LeftInTX Sep 17 #27

Does kinda make you wonder about his team, doesn't? mwmisses4289 Sep 18 #29

It sure does! LeftInTX Sep 18 #30

Hear Hear! OldBaldy1701E Sep 17 #28

Just spell my name right. no_hypocrisy Sep 17 #3

This is getting insane. CentralMass Sep 17 #4

Fuck you liberalgunwilltravel Sep 17 #5

What's the statute of limitations on the astroturfed Tea Party, which was completely wiggs Sep 17 #6

But.......... twodogsbarking Sep 17 #8

This encourages me to protest harder Marthe48 Sep 17 #9

Isn't it the SS job to give the president "safe space"???? LeftInTX Sep 17 #11

Remember when Republicans list all their shit... Grins Sep 17 #13

The Nixon administration did the same thing to silence Vietnam War protestors. They were accused of being funded by Martin68 Sep 17 #15

Republicans are going to criminalize all Democrats Zorro Sep 17 #16

People will not be allowed to congregate for any reason except to praise Dear Leader. Irish_Dem Sep 17 #17

Good! Mblaze Sep 17 #19

"Criminal RICO"? Shipwack Sep 17 #20

NO KINGS 2 protest October 18th! rurallib Sep 17 #21

Russian citizens cannot criticize Putin, so it should be the same here. surfered Sep 17 #22

Taunting law abiding citizens by those in charge of overthowing a 249 yr old government. twodogsbarking Sep 17 #23

Todd Blanche is a 3rd rate ambulance chaser who Klarkashton Sep 17 #26