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University of Washington Engineering Building Occupied by Antifa Protesters, Including Public Defender Sam Sueoka; 32 Arrested, 21 Students Suspended Amid Trump Antisemitism Probe

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Updated May 8, 2025, 04:21 PM

On May 5, 2025, a group of protesters, including Antifa militants, occupied the engineering building at the University of Washington (UW), causing over $1 million in damages, primarily to scientific and engineering equipment. The incident involved violent actions and arson. Among the 32 individuals arrested was Sam Sueoka, a King County public defender with known links to Antifa and the ACLU. The occupation has drawn attention from the Trump administration, which is investigating alleged antisemitic activity on the campus, with the U.S.

Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and General Services Administration initiating a review. In response, UW has suspended 21 students involved in the protest and banned them from all campus locations. The event has sparked criticism over the perceived lack of accountability and political responses, including silence from Washington state Democratic leaders. A rally supporting the suspended students is planned. The university's school newspaper described the occupation as an "anti-Boeing sit-in," a characterization criticized for omitting the extensive damage and law enforcement resources expended.

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Andy Ngo

@MrAndyNgo

.@UW has temporarily suspended 21 students arrested over the violent Antifa domestic terrorist attack on the campus this week. The masked rioters in black destroyed science equipment and started fires, doing over $1m in damages. Read: https://t.co/ECSs1yGe2p

Andy Ngo

@MrAndyNgo

A leftist lawmaker in Washington state is offering his support to the violent Antifa group responsible for the domestic terror attack at @UW that did over a million dollars in damages to science equipment and a campus building. The militants also carried out an arson attack. https://t.co/VOFS8TJzoP

Andy Ngo

@MrAndyNgo

Days after the violent Antifa attack at @UW that did over a million dollars in damage of science equipment, WA @GovBobFerguson and @MayorofSeattle have said nothing. In 2020, then-Gov. @JayInslee also ignored the violent CHAZ occupation as it broke out. They’re all Democrats. https://t.co/xAPSgWuS5Y

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