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Sep 16, 2025 Trump requested that the Attorney General bring RICO cases against protesters Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The president asked prosecutors to pursue organized-crime charges against demonstrators, raising concerns about using federal law against political dissent.
Primary sourceA record that carries the claim alone
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- Trump asked Bondi to investigate protesters under RICO statutes — Trump stated that he asked AG Bondi to investigate protesters who disrupted his dinner, requesting that she bring RICO cases against them because "they should be put in jail" and "What they are doing to this country is really subversive."
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 35 – 2025-09-13–2025-09-19
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Jul 12, 2025 Trump authorized ICE agents to use force against protesters Tier 1 · Primary Power and Authority
The president granted federal agents broad authority to use force against demonstrators, raising concerns about excessive power over dissenting citizens.
Independently corroborated by5 independent news desks
nytimes · BBC · The Hill · CBS News · ProPublica
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Trump authorizes ICE agents to use "whatever means necessary" to protect themselves and arrest protesters — President Trump posted on Truth Social granting "total authorization" to ICE agents to protect themselves during immigration enforcement operations, directing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and border czar Tom Homan to arrest protesters impeding ICE operations. Trump instructed law enforcement to use "whatever means is necessary" against those throwing rocks or bricks. The authorization followed clashes between federal agents and protesters during immigration raids on two California cannabis farms in Ventura County on July 10, where teargas was deployed and approximately 200 suspected undocumented immigrants were arrested.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 26 – 2025-07-12–2025-07-18
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