Essayli Accuses Juveniles Of Crimes In Bizarre Post
The most powerful federal prosecutor in Los Angeles posted photographs of what appear to be juveniles, while accusing them of crimes without evidence
In a bizarre social media post on Saturday, the most powerful federal prosecutor in Los Angeles posted photographs of what appear to be student protesters, accusing them of attacking federal law enforcement, leading to virulent harassment and threats targeting the protesters.
Permanent Record is not posting the photographs included in Essayli’s post, because they are student protesters engaged in lawful First Amendment activity. The photographs do not back up Essayli’s statements. The original post can still be viewed on X.
On Friday, media outlets in Los Angeles reported that federal officers clashed with student protesters during an anti-ICE march, but few details have yet been provided. No independent confirmation exists that any federal officers were injured. Essayli’s post also bizarrely states, “it appears schoolchildren are now being deployed during school hours to attack federal law enforcement,” raising further questions about the veracity of his other statements.
Essayli illegally served as the United States Attorney in the Central District of California for months, according a ruling by a federal judge, though he remains the top prosecutor in Los Angeles under a new title, “First Assistant United States Attorney.” Immediately following the bizarre post, the replies filled up with targeted harassment and hate against the protesters.
The Department of Justice did not respond to a request for comment about Essayli.
So important to bring this to light given the current hysteria within the DOJ. In the greater Chicagoland area, hundreds of high school students have engaged in planned marches, and I say, welcome to Civics Class, the field trip!