Wilson sent a letter this week to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel.
COLUMBIA, S.C. โ South Carolinaย Attorney General Alan Wilson and 28 other Republican attorneys general are requesting a meeting with federal law enforcement officials to address what they describe as a rise in antisemitic domestic terrorism across the United States.
Wilson sent a letter this week to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel calling for federal-state cooperation in combating antisemitic violence. The letter was signed by attorneys general from 29 states.
“The October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel sparked a wave of antisemitic hate here at home,” Wilson said in a statement. “Now, domestic terrorists feel emboldened to commit horrific acts of violence against Jewish Americans and supporters of Israel.”
The letter references several recent incidents, including the May 21 killings of two Israeli embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., and a June 1 firebombing in Boulder, Colorado. In the Colorado incident, Wilson said an illegal immigrant targeted elderly pro-Israel demonstrators, including a Holocaust survivor. The letter states that perpetrators in both cases cited anti-Israel motivations.
Wilson also expressed concerns about reports of antisemitism on college campuses, where he said Jewish students face increasing harassment and harm.
“We must not allow America’s college campuses to become breeding grounds for hatred-fueled violence,” Wilson said.
The attorneys general praised the Trump administration’s formation of the Joint Task Force October 7 and cited President Trump’s directive to use available legal tools to prosecute those responsible for antisemitic harassment and violence.
Wilson and the other attorneys general are asking the FBI to increase information-sharing efforts and provide state and local law enforcement with intelligence to help prevent attacks. They emphasized the need for a unified strategy combining federal investigative capabilities with state and local responsiveness.
“This isn’t about politics. It’s about protecting people,” Wilson said. “We need a national game plan to root out antisemitic domestic terrorism.”
In addition to South Carolina, the letter was signed by attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
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