Tlaib Condemns Sentences Handed Down in Texas Police Shooting Case
Tlaib called the decades-long terms unjustified, drawing criticism after prosecutors said the North Texas cell carried out a premeditated attack.
- On Tuesday, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., called the sentences handed to North Texas Antifa cell members a "travesty," sparking sharp backlash from conservatives.
- The sentences follow a July 4, 2025 attack on an Alvarado immigration facility where members used explosives and firearms; President Donald Trump signed National Security Presidential Memo 7 in 2025 designating Antifa a terrorist organization.
- Prosecutors presented evidence that Benjamin Song shouted "Get to the rifles!" before shooting Alvarado Police Lt. Thomas Gross; Judge Mark Pittman rejected defense claims the shooting constituted "suppressive fire" in self-defense.
- White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller criticized Tlaib for "defending antifa terrorists who tried to massacre state and federal law enforcement," while Tlaib's office has not responded to requests for comment.
- Attorney Ryan Raybould stated prosecutors will "hold others accountable who perpetrate such violence and fund these ANTIFA groups," signaling federal commitment to aggressive prosecution of similar cases going forward.
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Rashida Tlaib laments sentences for ICE terrorists as ‘a travesty and totally unjustified’
Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib thinks it’s “a travesty” nine Antifa terrorists were sentenced to long prison terms for attacking on an ICE facility last year, shooting one officer in the neck. “These sentences are a travesty and totally unjustified, but that’s the point,” Tlaib posted to X on Tuesday, linking to a story from The Guardian detailing the case. These sentences are a travesty and totally unjustified, but that's the point. Amer…
Rashida Tlaib Defends Antifa Member Sentenced to 100 Years for Attempted Assassination, Calls Punishment 'a Travesty and Totally Unjustified'
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan was derided on social media for defending a feral mob of Antifa terrorists who tried to assassinate a police officer while attacking a Texas […] The post Rashida Tlaib Defends Antifa Member Sentenced to 100 Years for Attempted Assassination, Calls Punishment 'a Travesty and Totally Unjustified' appeared first on The Western Journal.
A court in Texas sentenced eight demonstrators to an attack on a deportation center near Dallas, the main defendant received 100 years in prison for attempted murder.
Eight sentenced to up to 100 years over attack on Texas ICE detention centre
Eight people convicted over the 2025 attack on a Texas ICE detention facility have received prison sentences ranging from 30 to 100 years. The Justice Department said the case is the first involving alleged Antifa members since the movement was designated a domestic terrorist organisation under President Donald Trump.
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