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Schumer Calls on DOJ to Investigate Shapiro Attack as Possible Hate Crime

The attack occurred during Passover, which Shapiro was observing with the traditional Seder meal the night before.
Schumer Calls on DOJ to Investigate Shapiro Attack as Possible Hate Crime
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to media in the U.S. Capitol on March 6, 2025. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images
Jackson Richman
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has called on the Justice Department to investigate the arson attack against Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

In an April 17 letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Schumer said that the attack was a federal hate crime.
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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