Arrests in Minneapolis for Assaulting Federal Officers

Attorney General Pamela Bondi, who is in Minneapolis today, has announced the arrests of 16 people on charges of assaulting federal officers.

I admit chuckling at the AG’s taking pains to say that the defendants “allegedly” committed the charged offense but then conclusively labeling them “rioters” even though no one, so far, is charged with rioting. (There is a federal rioting offense, Section 2101 of the penal code, but it requires the government to prove that an accused traveled or used communications facilities in interstate or foreign commerce; that’s why most rioting offenses have to be charged, if at all, under state law.)

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Pam Bondi

Attorney General Pamela Bondi, who is in Minneapolis today, has announced the arrests of 16 people on charges of assaulting federal officers.

I admit chuckling at the AG’s taking pains to say that the defendants “allegedly” committed the charged offense but then conclusively labeling them “rioters” even though no one, so far, is charged with rioting. (There is a federal rioting offense, Section 2101 of the penal code, but it requires the government to prove that an accused traveled or used communications facilities in interstate or foreign commerce; that’s why most rioting offenses have to be charged, if at all, under state law.)

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.