FBI Director Kash Patel speaks alongside Attorney General Pam Bondi during a press conference on May 7, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
The letter references how two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot and killed outside the Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum on May 21. The victims – 30-year-old Yaron Lischinsky and 26-year-old Sarah Milgrim – were leaving an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee when they were attacked. The couple was reportedly set to be engaged.
The alleged gunman, 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, shouted, "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza," when he was taken into custody, according to authorities.
Wilson – along with the attorneys general for Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wyoming and West Virginia – said the attack is a "sobering reminder of the persistence and growth of antisemitism in the United States."
Their letter also references how Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an illegal immigrant from Egypt, is accused of setting victims on fire in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1, "while they peacefully rallied on behalf of Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza." The suspect was reportedly heard yelling, "Free Palestine," and other anti-Israel slogans. The victims range from ages 52 to 88. The letter cites how one of the burning victims is reportedly a Holocaust survivor.
"We applaud the FBI for wasting no time in investigating both of these recent incidences of antisemitic domestic terrorism," the letter says. "Senseless violence and the incitement of such violence is also becoming rampant on college campuses. Those who revel in the October 7 attacks show public hostility to the point where many Jewish students do not feel safe living everyday lives. Standing up to antisemitism on college campuses is something the states care about as well."
An FBI team investigating an attack on a group calling for the release of Israeli hostages, in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1, 2025. (Eli Imadali/AFP via Getty Images)
"As our states' chief legal officers, we see firsthand how effective use of investigative tools aid in the prosecution and prevention of criminal activity," the letter says. "And we want to work with the FBI and the Department of Justice to be part of the solution to the growing wave of antisemitic domestic terrorism. That’s why we write to encourage further cooperation between federal law enforcement and the states, and for a chance to discuss what such a partnership could look like."
The letter says the "tips and leads amassed by the FBI could be shared with state and local law enforcement to stop domestic terrorism in its tracks."
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The attorneys general went on to say that the "FBI is world-renowned for its investigative expertise, and the states appreciate the FBI’s current efforts to disseminate threat intelligence to state and local law enforcement."
"At the same time, increased partnership between state, local and federal law enforcement to share intelligence on antisemitic threats could help stem the tide of domestic terrorism," the letter says. "We would welcome the chance to meet with you in the coming weeks to discuss a potential partnership between the FBI, the Department of Justice and the states. Together we can create a game plan to root out antisemitic domestic terrorism."
Danielle Wallace is a breaking news and politics reporter at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on X: @danimwallace.
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