Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed reports Monday night that she has ordered the FBI to investigate the vicious beating in downtown Cincinnati late Friday night/early Saturday morning of a white man and woman by a mostly Black mob that received national attention after videos of the attack went viral.
The viral video was originally posted on Saturday by Cory Bowman, half-brother of Vice President J.D. Vance and Republican candidate for Cincinnati mayor.
Post Millennial copy of the video:
A violent mob in Cincinnati left a man and woman beaten unconscious
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 27, 2025
Viral screen images showed a man on the ground being attacked by a mob and an unconscious woman with blood streaming from her mouth:
A white couple was brutaIIy beaten at a jazz festival by a black “teen mob” in Cincinnati yesterday.
0 national coverage. pic.twitter.com/IgPnVYwbme
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) July 27, 2025
Bondi commented on a post by Ohio U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno (R), saying, “Thank you @berniemoreno for connecting us with the victim and for caring so much.”
Thank you @berniemoreno for connecting us with the victim and for caring so much. https://t.co/w5NTwApqQC
— Pam Bondi (@PamBondi) July 29, 2025
Moreno had commented on a report by Florida Voice, posting, “It’s FAFO time for these derelicts and there is no better person to ensure justice than @AGPamBondi The do-nothing, extreme liberal Mayor @AftabPureval won’t lift a finger to protect his streets and restore order, so it’s time to bring in professionals who will.”
Florida Voice’s Eric Daugherty had posted Monday evening, “BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi has now ordered the FBI to GET INVOLVED in the incident where a gang of people was beating up individuals at the Cincinnati Jazz Festival, DOJ official tells @FLVoiceNews The FBI is ALREADY conducting interviews with suspects, and investigating. YES. LAY DOWN THE HAMMER. It’s UNREAL how much federal involvement was required here. The authorities only named suspects after @AAGDhillon called them out.”
BREAKING: Attorney General Pam Bondi has now ordered the FBI to GET INVOLVED in the incident where a gang of people was beating up individuals at the Cincinnati Jazz Festival, DOJ official tells @FLVoiceNews.
The FBI is ALREADY conducting interviews with suspects, and… pic.twitter.com/baIO0vepye
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 29, 2025
Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, put the Cincinnati government on notice Saturday evening in a reply to Moreno, “Our federal hate crimes laws apply to ALL Americans. We @CivilRights will monitor closely how local authorities handle this attack. Nobody in our great nation should be the victim of such a crime, and where race is a motivation, federal law may apply.”
Our federal hate crimes laws apply to ALL Americans. We @CivilRights will monitor closely how local authorities handle this attack.
Nobody in our great nation should be the victim of such a crime, and where race is a motivation, federal law may apply. https://t.co/QeADELQMsZ
— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) July 27, 2025
Dhillon followed up on Monday, “EVERY American is entitled to the equal protection of our laws. Federal law enforcement is on it and we will ensure that justice is done.” Dhillion added, “This behavior is unacceptable — and un-American!”
This behavior is unacceptable — and un-American! https://t.co/cxdJwuYs4u
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) July 28, 2025
Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge told reporters Monday afternoon five people have been charged, with more expected.
