Justice Department creates committee tasked with advising on strategies to address antisemitism

The panel will provide recommendations to the Attorney General and the department on strategies to address the "rising tide of antisemitism across the United States."

Published: May 20, 2026 11:25am

The Justice Department is creating an Anti-Semitism Advisory Committee. 

The panel will provide recommendations to the attorney general and the department on strategies to address the "rising tide of antisemitism across the United States," according to a DOJ announcement Tuesday. 

"President Trump has made combating antisemitism a top priority for this Administration,” acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement. 

The committee will be chaired by Leo Terrell, chair of the DOJ Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism. The announcement follows two executive orders President Donald Trump signed, including one that was signed in his first term — both aimed at combating antisemitism. 

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