Statement of U.S. Attorney Scott Brady

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Following Attorney General William Barr’s statement today on riots and domestic terrorism, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady issued the following statement:

"The U.S. Attorney’s Office has been working closely with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners to preserve the First Amendment rights of citizens to free speech and assembly. Sadly, this is not what we witnessed in the streets of Pittsburgh last night.

Following today’s clear guidance from AG Barr, we will use the proven Joint Terrorism Task Force model to identify, apprehend and prosecute anyone who uses the guise of protest to incite violence and violate federal laws. We will not allow violent agitators to hijack legitimate protests for their own agenda."