Tlaib under fire for defending antifa convicts in Texas attack
Rep. Rashida Tlaib drew backlash after defending antifa defendants convicted in a July 2025 attack on a Texas immigration detention facility, calling the sentences 'a travesty.' Benjamin Song received a 100-year sentence for attempted murder of Alvarado Police Lt. Thomas Gross; seven others were sentenced to 30–70 years on terrorism- and rioting-related charges. Conservatives criticized her stance, while White House aides pushed back amid NSPM-7 debates. The broader context includes DOJ charges against 15 Minnesota anti-ICE activists tied to Antifa. Prosecutors described the Texas incident as a premeditated terrorist act; Song’s self-defense claim was rejected by the judge.