US Attorney Bill Essayli, 24 January 2026

Antifa tactics are on full display today. What you're seeing is straight from their playbook to undermine government:

1. Agitate law enforcement (get in their face, spit on them, assault them, etc.)
2. Trigger a response and use of force by law enforcement
3. Film the use of…

— F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) January 24, 2026

… force by law enforcement
3. Film the use of force and publicize it out of context
4. Use mainstream media and social media to inflame the public with a false narrative
5. Trigger a riot to overthrow the government

They tried this last summer in Los Angeles, and it did not work. We aggressively arrested and charged violators on the spot, and called in the National Guard.

We restored law and order in California. @TheJusticeDept will do the same in Minnesota.