The Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Federal Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism is hitting the road. The DOJ announced earlier this week a 15-city “National Awareness & Action Tour” to confront antisemitic threats at the local level, coordinate with law enforcement, and build interfaith coalitions against anti-Jewish discrimination.
“President Trump has made clear that this Administration will not tolerate antisemitism, and the Department of Justice is committed to implementing that directive,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “This national tour is an important step in ensuring communities across the country know the federal government stands ready to work with them to confront antisemitic threats, protect public safety, and uphold civil rights.”
The tour is the latest action under President Trump’s executive orders directing federal agencies to treat antisemitism as a civil rights enforcement priority, a posture that has sharpened considerably since the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre and the campus unrest that followed.
Tour goals include increasing incident reporting, tightening coordination between local and federal agencies, and addressing antisemitism inside K-12 schools and teacher unions.
Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward didn’t mince words about how this administration sees its record compared to prior ones.
“Jewish Americans deserve to live, work, worship, and send their children to school without fear of harassment, intimidation, or violence,” Woodward said. “Under President Trump’s leadership, the Department of Justice is taking a far more serious and coordinated approach to combating antisemitism than Americans have seen in years.”
Leo Terrell, who chairs the task force, will lead the tour personally, meeting with communities affected by antisemitic incidents and working to develop what the DOJ called “practical solutions” at the local level.
The tour fits a broader pattern of enforcement. The Trump administration has revoked visas, launched Title VI investigations, and threatened to pull federal funding from universities accused of tolerating antisemitic conduct. The DOJ tour extends that pressure campaign beyond campuses and into local communities across the country.
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