FBU Deputy Director Dan Bongino introduced Tuesday night the FBI is investigating the violent assault on a Christian rally and live performance in a Seattle Park on Saturday. The Christians have been attacked by Antifa and transgender activists. Seattle police arrested 23 violent protesters, however requested the organizers to close down the permitted rally within the face of the violent assaults, which they voluntarily did.
Seattle’s radical Democrat Mayor Bruce Harrell, in a press release on the violence, blamed the Christians for the assault and questioned town granting a allow.
Compilation video of the Christian gathering and Antifa/trans battles with Seattle police defending the occasion posted by Pastor Russell Johnson (with a prolonged rant towards the mayor):
The @MayorofSeattle owes Christians in WA State an apology for his bigoted remarks after people who have been holding a peaceable worship occasion at Cal Anderson Park have been violently assaulted for the excessive crime of expressing their deeply held non secular beliefs within the type of a permitted… pic.twitter.com/sxP1fHWR75
— Russell Johnson (@russellbjohnson) May 25, 2025
Video of police arresting violent protesters posted by KOMO-TV reporter Jeremy Harris:
NOW: A number of arrests throughout a chaotic counter-protest at a Christian church occasion in Cal Anderson Park.
‘On Fireplace Ministries’ deliberate the rally to oppose abortion and promote their views on gender. Professional-trans rights protesters gathered to oppose.
(Language warning)@komonews pic.twitter.com/CPkt7tOo4W
— Jeremy Harris (@JeremyHarrisTV) May 24, 2025
Bongino: “We have now requested our group to completely examine allegations of focused violence towards non secular teams on the Seattle live performance. Freedom of faith isn’t a suggestion.”
We have now requested our group to completely examine allegations of focused violence towards non secular teams on the Seattle live performance.
Freedom of faith isn’t a suggestion.— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) May 28, 2025
Assistant Legal professional Basic for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon commented Sunday on Mayor Harrell, “To disclaim a bunch a allow to hope in a public area due to crowd response is the basic heckler’s veto, which is barred by the First Modification. Seattle’s Mayor clearly wants an schooling in viewpoint discrimination.”
To disclaim a bunch a allow to hope in a public area due to crowd response is the basic heckler’s veto, which is barred by the First Modification. Seattle’s Mayor clearly wants an schooling in viewpoint discrimination. https://t.co/QxhkEwDQPE
— Harmeet Ok. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) May 25, 2025
Mayor Harrell Statement on Extreme Right-Wing Rally at Cal Anderson Park (launched Saturday night time)
Seattle is pleased with our fame as a welcoming, inclusive metropolis for LGBTQ+ communities, and we stand with our trans neighbors once they face bigotry and injustice. Immediately’s far-right rally was held right here for this very motive – to impress a response by selling beliefs which are inherently against our metropolis’s values, within the coronary heart of Seattle’s most distinguished LGBTQ+ neighborhood.
“When the humanity of trans individuals and those that have been traditionally marginalized is questioned, we triumph by demonstrating our values by our phrases and peaceable protest – we lose our voice when that is disrupted by violence, chaos, and confusion.
“Anarchists infiltrated the counter-protestors group and impressed violence, prompting SPD to make arrests and ask organizers to close down the occasion early, which they did.
“Whereas there are broad First Modification necessities round allowing occasions below free speech protections, I’m directing the Parks Division to evaluation the entire circumstances of this software to know whether or not there have been authorized location alternate options or different changes that would have been pursued. The Police Division will full an after-action report of this occasion, together with understanding preparation, crowd administration techniques, and evaluation of arrests and citations.
“I’m grateful for individuals who make their voices heard in assist of our neighbors with out resorting to violence. Within the face of an excessive right-wing nationwide effort to assault our trans and LGBTQ+ communities, Seattle will proceed to face unwavering in our embrace of variety, love for our neighbors, and dedication to justice and equity.”
Harrell subsequently played the race card in a statement to KIRO-TV on Monday:
“We is not going to be intimidated by the form of concern mongering or divisiveness impressed by the rally … that takes purpose at our residents and at Seattle’s second Black and first biracial mayor.”
#BREAKING: OMG! Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell(@MayorofSeattle) is in panic mode after victim-blaming Christians for the Antifa violence over the weekend at Cal Anderson Park.
He’s now pulling the race card to garner sympathy for his disastrous response. As an alternative of exhibiting humility… https://t.co/9rh4SmprbR pic.twitter.com/zEKqX1JEDn— Jonathan Choe (@choeshow) May 27, 2025
Pastor Johnson is holding a protest at Seattle Metropolis Corridor Tuesday night. That gathering has additionally been attacked by Antifa and transgender activists. Video by Put up Millennial reporter Katie Daviscourt:
.@SeattlePD make two arrests exterior of Seattle Metropolis Corridor after a trans Antifa activist assaulted journalist @choeshow.
There’s a massive police presence. pic.twitter.com/DsqPK1kJkJ
— Katie Daviscourt (@KatieDaviscourt) May 27, 2025
Appears like extra non secular freedom violations for the FBI and DOJ to analyze and prosecute.
