Antifa Protest at University of Washington Causes $1 Million Damage, 30 Arrests, Student Suspensions Amid Federal Probe

A violent protest at the University of Washington (UW) involving Antifa and far-left extremist groups caused over $1 million in damages to science equipment and campus buildings, including arson attacks. The incident led to the suspension of several students who occupied the engineering building. Despite the scale of destruction, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson and Seattle Mayor have remained silent on the matter. A leftist lawmaker in Washington state expressed support for the Antifa group responsible for the attack. The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the protest, with 30 arrests made by police in riot gear. Supporters of the suspended students have organized rallies demanding the university reverse the suspensions and drop criminal charges. The protests have been linked to extremist groups such as Samidoun and calls for violence, with some activists endorsing tactics described as terrorism to target universities and the U.S. The University of Washington's regents are scheduled to meet to address the situation. Separately, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened a Title IX investigation into Western Carolina University over alleged resistance to federal executive orders on single-sex facilities.