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Protesters hold signs as they demonstrate outside of a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley, on Nov. 10, 2025, in Berkeley, California.
Protesters hold signs as they demonstrate outside of a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley, on Nov. 10, 2025, in Berkeley, California. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)

Trump DOJ Opens Investigation Into Antifa 'Mob Assault' on California Turning Point USA Event

 By Randy DeSoto  November 12, 2025 at 9:15pm
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Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced that the Justice Department is initiating a full investigation into the violence that took place outside of a Turning Point USA event at the University of California, Berkeley, on Monday night.

“Mob assault and thuggish intimidation of attendees exercising their First Amendment rights are unacceptable,” Dhillon wrote in a Tuesday social media post, along with an image of a letter addressed to UC Berkeley’s president, James Milliken.

The event featured actor Rob Schneider, comedian Andrew Doyle, and Christian author Frank Turek, who was a friend and mentor to Charlie Kirk and spoke at his memorial in September.

Fox News reported that event attendees had to navigate through extremely hostile agitators affiliated with Antifa as they entered and left the venue.

In her letter to Milliken, Dhillon wrote, “The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division has recently become aware of concerning incidents occurring on your campus at the University of California (UC), Berkeley on or about November 10, 2025.”

“Our office previously opened investigations of the University of California System for potential violations of Title VI and Title VII based on other events. We will determine whether the events of November 10 should also be included in those investigations,” she continued.

“We are also determining whether recent events provide a basis for additional investigation of violations of federal rights, including, without limitation, violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution,” Dhillon, who is from the San Francisco Bay area, where Berkeley is located, added in her letter.

She instructed Milliken to preserve all records relevant to the school’s preparation and response to the Turning Point USA event.

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Dhillon told Fox News host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday, “It is not a both sides problem. When a violent mob like Antifa comes and attacks like this, it’s what we call a heckler’s veto in First Amendment jurisprudence.”

“And given the fact that there has now been a terrorist designation here, the Joint Terrorism Task Force is going to be looking into this together with the DOJ, my Civil Rights Division, and the FBI,” she added.

Dhillon noted that it was a sold-out event for the 2,000-seat academic hall, but less than 1,000 came because of the violence.

She told Ingraham that potential violations of federal law include conspiracy to violate civil rights and hate crime statutes.

TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet pointed out to Fox News host Jesse Watters that the university put the cordoned-off “free speech plaza” immediately in front of the venue’s entrance.

“So of course, all chaos broke out,” he said.

Berkeley provided a statement to Fox News, saying, “The University is conducting a full investigation and intends to fully cooperate with and assist any federal investigations and the FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force to identify the outside agitators responsible for attempting to disrupt last night’s TPUSA event.”

“UC Berkeley will take all appropriate steps to safeguard the right of every member of our community to speak and assemble freely,” the school added.

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Randy DeSoto
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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."
Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.
Birthplace
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Nationality
American
Honors/Awards
Graduated dean's list from West Point
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law
Books Written
We Hold These Truths
Professional Memberships
Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Languages Spoken
English
Topics of Expertise
Politics, Entertainment, Faith




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