{"id":2438140,"date":"2025-05-22T18:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T22:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rodriguez-hit-with-federal-charges-in-israeli-embassy-staffer-murders\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T22:15:50","slug":"rodriguez-hit-with-federal-charges-in-israeli-embassy-staffer-murders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rodriguez-hit-with-federal-charges-in-israeli-embassy-staffer-murders\/","title":{"rendered":"Rodriguez hit with federal charges in Israeli Embassy staffer murders"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frodriguez-hit-with-federal-charges-in-israeli-embassy-staffer-murders%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2438140&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Elias Rodriguez has been charged with multiple counts, including first-degree murder and the murder of foreign officials, in connection with the shooting deaths of two Israeli Embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening. Prosecutors revealed that additional charges against Rodriguez include causing death with a firearm and discharging a firearm during a violent crime. Newly appointed U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro described the shooting as a &#8220;horrific crime,&#8221; emphasizing that antisemitism will not be tolerated. Rodriguez was reportedly seen chanting &#8220;free, free Palestine&#8221; upon his arrest and is linked to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >radical leftist group advocating<\/a> for the overthrow of capitalism. Pirro announced that the inquiry would be treated as a hate crime and a terrorist act, with charges that could lead to the death penalty.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elias Rodriguez hit with federal charges in murder of Israeli Embassy staffers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2128930\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Elias Rodriguez, the suspect in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/breaking-news\/3419215\/two-killed-in-shooting-outside-capital-jewish-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shooting<\/a> deaths of two Israeli Embassy staffers, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and the murder of foreign officials, among other charges.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez is suspected of killing&nbsp;Israeli Embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sarah Milgrim on Wednesday evening outside the Capital&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jewish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jewish<\/a>&nbsp;Museum in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Washington<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3419770\/obama-clinton-adviser-tom-kerr-antiques-theft\/\">Democratic adviser to Clinton, Obama accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-adviser-to-clinton-obama-accused-of-stealing-antiques-valued-over-2000\/\" title=\"Democratic adviser to Clinton, Obama accused of stealing antiques valued over ...,000\">stealing antiques valued<\/a> over $2,000<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3419705\/watch-live-state-department-israeli-embassy-briefing\/\">WATCH LIVE: State Department holds briefing after two Israeli Embassy staffers killed in Washington<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3419386\/politicians-diplomats-embassy-shooting-reactions\/\">Politicians and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/politicians-lament-deaths-of-two-israeli-embassy-staffers\/\" title=\"Politicians lament ...s of two ...\">diplomats lament deaths<\/a> of two Israeli Embassy staffers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In addition to the murder charges, court documents revealed Rodriguez was charged with causing the death of a person with a firearm and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.<\/p>\n<p>Jeanine Pirro, the new interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C., called the shooting a &ldquo;horrific crime&rdquo; at a press conference Thursday, adding that it was not &ldquo;the act of a hero&rdquo; and that &ldquo;antisemitism will not be tolerated, especially in the nation&rsquo;s capital.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3419226\/gunman-accused-of-killing-two-israelis-in-dc-chanted-free-palestine-while-in-police-custody\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GUNMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING TWO ISRAELIS IN DC CHANTED &lsquo;FREE PALESTINE&rsquo; WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upon being arrested, Rodriguez was seen on video chanting &ldquo;free, free Palestine.&rdquo; He is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3419273\/elias-rodriguez-israeli-embassy-shooting-washington-dc-far-left-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">linked<\/a> to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/build-back-better-from-boris-johnson-to-greta-and-extinction-rebellion-britains-year-of-climate-craziness\/\" title=\"Build Back Better: From Boris Johnson to Greta and Extinction Rebellion, Britain\u2019s Year of Climate Craziness\">revolutionary communist group<\/a>, the Party for Socialism and Liberation, which advocates overthrowing capitalism.<\/p>\n<p>Pirro vowed that the shooting would be investigated as a hate crime and a &ldquo;crime of terrorism.&rdquo; 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