Justice Department announces the creation of Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee
The Department of Justice has established the Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee to combat rising antisemitism in the United States. Leo Terrell, a civil rights attorney, will lead the committee, which aims to provide policy guidance to the Attorney General. The initiative is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to address the significant increase in antisemitic incidents over recent years.
- ▪The Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee was created to address the rising tide of antisemitism across the United States.
- ▪Leo Terrell has been appointed to lead the committee and is also the chairman of the Justice Department’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.
- ▪The Anti-Defamation League reported an 893% increase in antisemitic acts nationwide over the last ten years.
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The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday the creation of the Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee to “address the rising tide of antisemitism across the United States.” The formation of the advisory board comes as data shows that antisemitic crimes have increased to record levels in recent years. Leo Terrell, a civil rights attorney, political pundit, and senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for the civil rights division in the Justice Department, was selected to lead the ASAC. Terrell is also the chairman of the Justice Department’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism.
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