Schumer Urges Feds To Open Hate Crime Investigation Into Arson Attack On Shapiro

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Huff Post

Apr 17, 2025, 01:45 PM EDT


Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday to open a federal hate crime investigation into the arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home earlier this week.

The Democratic governor was asleep in the state’s governor’s mansion with his wife, four children, two dogs and another family who had celebrated Passover with the Shapiros over the weekend when all of the occupants were startled awake by state troopers around 2 a.m. Sunday.

“Given the deeply troubling allegations that the suspect targeted Governor Shapiro based in part on his religious identity, the April 13 incident warrants immediate and serious federal scrutiny,” Schumer wrote in a letter addressed to Bondi. Soon after the attack, police detained a suspect identified as 38-year-old Harrisburg resident Cody Balmer. He has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson and terrorism.

Schumer’s letter cited search warrants that asserted Balmer referred to Shapiro as a “monster” on a call with 911 and was upset about the governor’s supposed “plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people.” He also appeared to refer to Palestinians as “our people.”

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/schumer-urges-feds-to-open-hate-crime-investigation-into-shapiros-arson-attack_n_6801298be4b0e7e6a3f54c37

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Link to Senator Schumer LETTER (PDF) - https://www.democrats.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_to_doj_on_shapiro_hate_crime.pdf

[Buddyzbuddy]

1. Why in the hell would you want Bondi or any federal law enforcement

to take this criminal case out of the state's hands. These are not normal times.

[FakeNoose]

9. This needs to be handled by PA law enforcement

If DoJ and Blondie step in, then Governor Shapiro loses the narrative. Even though we currently have a Repuke for Attorney General (David Sunday), I still believe that Pennsylvania must remain in the lead on this.

[Bev54]

2. Hell Trump will probably pardon this guy and give him

The medal of honour, before any hate crime is charged.

[kansasobama]

3. Good. However he is silent about Garcia

Or any of the kidnappings of students. Not one word

[Lulu KC]

5. A quick google came up with this

I don't know what else he's said, but he has said something.

https://www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/schumer-blasts-bukele-comments-calls-on-trump-administration-to-return-kilmar-abrego-garcia-to-united-states

[kansasobama]

8. Okay , it has to be on camera

These statements won't do anything

[SWBTATTReg]

4. And why doesn't he act on other excesses by the tRUMP admin?

ICE is holding a US citizen despite hu literally having his birth certificate
Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez will remain in jail for 48 hours under an ICE hold, according to the Florida Phoenix. His mother and a community advocate presented his birth certificate and Social Security card during a hearing in Leon County, but the judge said that she had no authority to release him due to the court’s jurisdiction


https://newrepublic.com/post/194119/ice-detains-us-born-citizen-despite-birth-certificate

[Lulu KC]

6. Leon County

This is the third reference I've read to this county just today--the shooter at FSU and the American-born citizen from Georgia being arrested and held in Leon County as illegal immigrant. I knew Tallahassee had a reputation but didn't know it was a vortex!

[SWBTATTReg]

7. Really. Seems like a place no one should visit...