{"id":2509317,"date":"2025-11-11T15:54:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-to-investigate-uc-berkeley-after-violent-thugs-protest-tpusa\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:56:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T20:56:10","slug":"doj-to-investigate-uc-berkeley-after-violent-thugs-protest-tpusa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-to-investigate-uc-berkeley-after-violent-thugs-protest-tpusa\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ to investigate UC Berkeley after &#8216;violent thugs&#8217; protest TPUSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fdoj-to-investigate-uc-berkeley-after-violent-thugs-protest-tpusa%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=2509317&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>The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated an inquiry into the University of California, Berkeley following a violent clash at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event on campus. The altercation involved left-wing protesters, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >including alleged antifa members<\/a>, who reportedly used tear gas, fireworks, adn glass bottles against conservative attendees. Harmeet Dhillon, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-antrim-co-forensic-report-bombshell-reveals-dominion-machines-were-set-at-68-05-error-ratemeaning-68-05-of-ballots-could-be-sent-out-for-mass-adjudication-giving-individuals-or-ma\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Antrim Co. Forensic Report BOMBSHELL Reveals Dominion Machines Were Set At 68.05% Error Rate\u2026Meaning 68.05% Of Ballots Could Be Sent Out For Mass Adjudication, Giving Individuals Or Machines Ability To Change 68.05% Of Votes\">assistant attorney general<\/a> for the DOJ&#8217;s Civil Rights division, condemned the violence and signaled forthcoming correspondence to Berkeley and the city regarding security concerns. She referenced a previous lawsuit against UC Berkeley for failing to protect conservative speakers. The incident led to four arrests, with two made by Berkeley Police and two by campus security. UC Berkeley has pledged full cooperation with the DOJ investigation. This event occurred two months after the assassination of TPUSA co-founder Charlie Kirk and was part of the group&#8217;s &#8220;American comeback Tour.&#8221; Despite the disruption, the TPUSA event drew a large audience, with supporters praising the attendees&#8217; bravery amid the unrest.  <\/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\">DOJ to investigate UC Berkeley after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-money-fixer-rewarded-by-democratic-governor-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Dark money &#039;fixer&#039; rewarded by Democratic governor - Washington Examiner\">left-wing &#038;lsquo<\/a>;violent thugs&rsquo; start brawl at TPUSA event<\/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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2393630\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\">Justice Department<\/a> launched an investigation into the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/uc-berkeley\/\">University of California, Berkeley<\/a>, on Tuesday after a large group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-says-feds-cant-selectively-prosecute-right-wing-rioters-while-ignoring-antifa\/\" title=\"Judge: Feds Can&#039;t Pick and Choose, Must Prosecute All Rioters Equally\">left-wing agitators engaged<\/a> in violence at a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/turning-point-usa\/\">Turning Point USA<\/a> event on its campus the night before.<\/p>\n<p>The security at such events, given the rise of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/political-violence\/\">political violence<\/a> across the country, has come into question. Alleged antifa members reportedly deployed tear gas, fireworks, and glass bottles on Monday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3882924\/florida-virginia-pressured-investigate-lindsey-halligan-prosecuting-james-comey-letitia-james\/\">Florida and Virginia pressured to investigate Lindsey Halligan over  prosecuting Comey and James<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3882263\/families-texas-flood-victims-camp-mystic-lawsuits\/\">Families of Texas flood victims sue Camp Mystic for wrongful death and negligence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3881850\/florida-opens-inquiry-into-jpmorgan-over-alleged-debanking-of-trump-media-tied-to-arctic-frost\/\">Florida opens inquiry into JPMorgan over alleged &#8216;debanking&#8217; of Trump Media tied to Arctic Frost<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3813376\/what-is-antifa-trump-terrorist-designation\/\">WHAT IS ANTIFA AND HOW DOES TERRORIST DESIGNATION AFFECT LEFT-WING NETWORK?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/harmeet-dhillon\/\">Harmeet Dhillon<\/a>, the assistant attorney general for the DOJ&rsquo;s Civil Rights Division, said the protesters&rsquo; violent actions toward conservative attendees will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UCBerkeley\">@UCBerkeley<\/a> and the City of Berkeley should expect some incoming <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CivilRights\">@CivilRights<\/a> correspondence. And more,&rdquo; Dhillon <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AAGDhillon\/status\/1988293108686352875\">posted on X<\/a>. &ldquo;In America, we do not allow citizens to be attacked by violent thugs and shrug and turn our backs. Been there, done that, not on our watch.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ official referenced a previous lawsuit she led, which alleged that UC Berkeley failed to protect conservative speakers on campus. She was reminded of that case following Monday&rsquo;s incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We saw all of this at Berkeley back in 2017. @UCBerkeley was sued, and settled the case,&rdquo; she wrote in a separate post, sharing a video of the chaotic scene outside the TPUSA venue Monday night. The department &ldquo;will investigate what happened here, and I see several issues of serious concern regarding campus and local security and Antifa&rsquo;s ability to operate with impunity in[[<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\">California<\/a>].&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We saw all of this at Berkeley back in 2017. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UCBerkeley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@UCBerkeley<\/a> was sued, and settled the case. <\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CivilRights?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CivilRights<\/a> will investigate what happened here, and I see several issues of serious concern regarding campus and local security and Antifa&rsquo;s ability to operate with impunity in CA. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aN7JzouXwl\">https:\/\/t.co\/aN7JzouXwl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAGDhillon\/status\/1988272046741111268?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Masked &ldquo;antifascist&rdquo; protesters gathered to object to the TPUSA event, chanting and starting brawls. Demonstrators also set off smoke bombs as tensions escalated, even with a noticeable police presence.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for UC Berkeley said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2025-11-11\/berkeley-tpusa-protest-clashes-doj-investigating\">four people were arrested<\/a>, according to the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>. The Berkeley Police Department arrested two, and the other two were apprehended by campus security.<\/p>\n<p>In light of Dhillon&rsquo;s announcement, the spokesperson said the public university will cooperate with any investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The campus event took place two months to the date since TPUSA co-founder <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\">Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s<\/a> assassination at Utah Valley University. The event was the conservative group&rsquo;s final stop on its &ldquo;American Comeback Tour.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3882221\/violence-at-berkeley-tpusa-event-protesters-mock-kirk-murder\/\">VIOLENCE BREAKS OUT AT BERKELEY TPUSA EVENT AS PROTESTERS MOCK CHARLIE KIRK&rsquo;S MURDER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Kolvet, an executive producer of <em>The Charlie Kirk Show<\/em>, expressed surprise at the number of people attending the event, undeterred by the protesters outside the campus building.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite Antifa thugs blocking our campus tour stop with tear gas, fireworks, and glass bottles, we had a PACKED HOUSE in the heart of deep blue UC Berkeley,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AndrewKolvet\/status\/1988092309507072374\">said on X<\/a>. &ldquo;God bless these brave students. For Charlie.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ probes UC Berkeley after left-wing violence at TPUSA event<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2509319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25315045175312.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7076,4542,39505],"class_list":["post-2509317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-doj","tag-protest","tag-uc-berkeley"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25315045175312.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2509317"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2509321,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2509317\/revisions\/2509321"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2509319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2509317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2509317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2509317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}