Trump DOJ Drops Charge Against Democrat Influencer, Friends Who Got Bodied Trying To Stop ICE
The Department of Justice has dropped felony conspiracy charges against former Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and three co-defendants who were accused of obstructing ICE agents during a protest in Broadview, Illinois, in September 2025. The group now faces a single misdemeanor charge of forcibly impeding a federal agent, with a trial scheduled for May 26. Initially part of a group of six known as the 'Broadview Six,' two other members had charges dismissed earlier in March.
- ▪The Department of Justice dropped felony conspiracy charges against Kat Abughazaleh and three others related to a protest at an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois.
- ▪Abughazaleh and her co-defendants now face a misdemeanor charge of forcibly impeding a federal agent, which carries a maximum one-year prison sentence.
- ▪The protest occurred on September 26, 2025, during which Abughazaleh alleged an ICE agent tried to run over protesters and deployed pepper balls.
- ▪Two other members of the 'Broadview Six,' Cat Sharp and Joselyn Walsh, had charges dropped in March 2026.
- ▪Video posted by Abughazaleh showed protesters surrounding an ICE vehicle, and the agency reported damage to the vehicle's windshield after the incident.
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US Trump DOJ Drops Charge Against Democrat Influencer, Friends Who Got Bodied Trying To Stop ICE Screenshot/Rumble/Kat Abughazaleh Anthony Iafrate Associate Editor April 30, 2026 5:06 PM ET April 30, 2026 5:06 PM ET Anthony Iafrate Associate Editor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); The Department of Justice dropped conspiracy charges against failed Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh and three co-defendants who allegedly obstructed federal…
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