The FBI will not comment on the status of its investigation into racist texts reportedly sent across the country soon after the 2024 presidential election.
“The FBI’s policy is to neither confirm nor deny if we are conducting an investigation,” a media representative told The College Fix via email.
The law enforcement agency said it has “no further information” and referenced their public statement released in November immediately following the messages.
“The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter,” the original statement read. “As always, we encourage members of the public to report threats of physical violence to local law enforcement authorities.”
Soon after President Donald Trump’s election last November, Americans, including high school and college students, reported they had received texts targeting them on the basis of their race. Black Americans reportedly received texts saying they needed to go pick cotton, while Hispanic students reportedly were told they would be deported.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was quick to blame it on Trump.
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