FBI warns of possible Antifa attack at Saturday’s Let’s Go WA event
The FBI and Tumwater Police Department have warned that Antifa-affiliated individuals plan to commit acts of violence and intimidation at a “Let’s go Washington” (LGW) signature gathering event in Tumwater scheduled for Saturday.LGW is collecting signatures for two initiatives: one to ban transgender girls and women from participating in female sports, and another to establish a strong parents’ bill of rights regarding education. Following the FBI’s notification, Tumwater PD has increased security presence and advised LGW to enhance its own security. LGW has experienced numerous attacks on signature gatherers at past events and has responded by increasing its security measures. Despite the threats, LGW leadership remains resolute to continue their campaign. LGW founder Brian Heywood stated that intimidation tactics will not deter their efforts to promote fairness in girls’ sports and parental rights. The initiatives require approximately 309,000 valid voter signatures by January 2, 2026, to qualify for certification. The FBI’s involvement underscores the seriousness of the threats, marking an escalation in political violence surrounding these initiatives.
FBI, Tumwater PD warn of possible Antifa attack at Saturday’s Let’s Go WA event
(The Center Square) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has notified Let’s Go Washington that Antifa-affiliated individuals and groups are calling for acts of violence and intimidation against volunteers and supporters during a signature gathering event in Tumwater on Saturday.
LGW is gathering signatures for two initiatives: one to ban transgender girls/women from female sports and another to establish a strong parents’ bill of rights regarding education.
Spokesperson Hallie Balch told The Center Square that LGW was contacted by the Tumwater Police Department after the FBI notified the department of the threats.
“The FBI let them know that they had received information that Antifa would be coming, and they’ve been promoting violent acts against our rally and people that’ll be there,” she said. “They’re planning to come out and cause a ruckus essentially, so Tumwater PD told us that they have it on their radar, and they’ll be in the area, but they said we should also look into getting our own security measures.”
According to Balch, LGW brought its own security teams to every signing event following dozens of attacks on signature gatherers outside storefronts and at previous rallies in recent months.
“We just added a few more people to that list,” she said.
LGW leadership is determined to continue gathering signatures.
“Antifa’s goal is to threaten and intimidate Washington citizens into silence,” LGW founder Brian Heywood said in a Friday news release. “It won’t work. We have already endured unprecedented political violence throughout this campaign – including more than 50 documented physical assaults and even a hit-and-run by a thief trying to make off with stolen signatures – yet Washingtonians continue to stand up for fairness in girls’ sports, the restoration of parental rights, and common-sense reforms.”
President Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization in September, one week after The Center Square asked him if he would consider doing so in an Oval Office news conference.
In October, Trump also designated Antifa a foreign terror organization, again after The Center Square asked if he would do so.
Balch said local police did not provide details on how the FBI discovered the threats.
“But they did say that they’ve never had the FBI call on behalf of Let’s Go Washington because of one of our events, so that tells us that it must be serious,” she said.
As reported by TCS, LGW released new signature count totals for both initiatives this week.
As of Tuesday, LGW had collected 315,979 signatures for IL26-638 to protect girls in sports, and 298,571 signatures for IL26-001 to restore the parental rights initiative.
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Approximately 309,000 valid voter signatures are required by 5 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2026, to have each measure certified by the Office of the Secretary of State. That number is based on the percentage of registered voters who participated in the last general election.
“We will not be silenced by intimidation or even violence,” Heywood said in the news release. “Girls deserve fairness in sports, and parents have a right to know what’s going on in their child’s classroom. We are proud to continue fighting for those rights.”
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