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Harmeet Dhillon warns of action over threats to ICE agents
She also pointed to the role of funding behind such actions, saying there are domestic actors willing to finance what she described as agitprop activity.
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Staff Reporter - Sat, 07, Feb 2026
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Harmeet Dhillon / File Photo
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the U.S. Department of Justice will take action against activists who dox immigration officers, issue threats, or obstruct federal enforcement.
In a post on X, Dhillon said, “Activists who dox ICE agents, issue death threats, and terrorize people are not simply protesting—they are committing crimes.” She added that the U.S. Department of Justice “will not tolerate obstruction of justice” and said Attorney General Pam Bondi would “hold accountable those who endanger federal law enforcement.”
Activists who dox ICE agents, issue death threats, & terrorize people are not simply protesting—they are committing crimes. @TheJusticeDept will not tolerate obstruction of justice, & @AGPamBondi will hold accountable those who endanger federal law enforcement. pic.twitter.com/M2f32Xl9aY
— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) February 7, 2026
Speaking in a media interview, Dhillon said some activities attributed to activists go “well beyond the pale,” citing the use of police scanners, break-ins, the public identification of officers, intimidation, and death threats. “That is not protest,” she said. “That is illegal attacks on federal law enforcement and obstruction of justice.”
Dhillon also pointed to the role of funding behind such actions, saying there are domestic actors willing to finance what she described as agitprop activity in the United States. While she said foreign involvement was possible, she emphasized that investigators are focused on determining responsibility regardless of whether support is domestic or foreign.
“Whether it’s foreign or domestic, we’d like to get to the bottom of it,” she said.
Dhillon said the department would not allow intimidation or interference with officers of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stressing that while peaceful protest is protected under the First Amendment, threats, harassment, and obstruction of law enforcement can constitute federal crimes.
“We will not stand for it at this Department of Justice,” she said.
Her comments come amid heightened national scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement and an increase in protests targeting ICE operations in several U.S. cities.
Federal officials have repeatedly warned that publishing personal information of agents can expose officers and their families to harm and undermine ongoing investigations.
The Justice Department has previously brought charges in cases involving cyberstalking, threats, and obstruction tied to intimidation of law enforcement personnel.
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