Overview
- The Justice Department, which on Tuesday announced a new Antisemitism Advisory Committee and a 15-city National Awareness & Action Tour, said the initiatives aim to counter anti-Jewish hate nationwide.
- Leo Terrell will lead both efforts, and he said he has submitted committee nominees to President Trump for approval.
- The tour will press local officials to report incidents, tighten work between police, federal agencies, and Jewish groups, foster interfaith support, and address harassment in K-12 settings and teacher unions, reflecting ADL-tracked increases in recent years.
- DOJ cast the plan as building on President Trump’s Executive Orders 13899 and 14188, and it directed people facing discrimination to file complaints at civilrights.justice.gov.
- The advisory committee has not yet been seated and no city schedule was released, with Terrell saying the itinerary could grow beyond 15 stops as plans are finalized.