Former Attorney General Bill Barr is making it clear: standing firm in the face of activist hysteria is not just<\/b>
\nFormer Attorney General Bill Barr is making it clear: standing firm in the face of activist hysteria is not just commendable\u2014it\u2019s essential for preserving law and order.
Barr, who led the Justice Department during the height of the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots, praised Minnesota business leaders on Tuesday for resisting pressure from far-left agitators demanding corporations condemn federal law enforcement amid a wave of anti-ICE protests.
Speaking to The Daily Wire, Barr responded to a recent open letter issued by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce calling for cooperation between federal and state officials after the fatal shooting of armed protester Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent.
\u201cI applaud business leaders who did not bow to activist pressure to refuse any cooperation with federal law enforcement,\u201d Barr said. \u201cFidelity to the \u2018rule of law\u2019 demands all citizens to respect the authority of the federal government to faithfully implement federal law throughout the nation, even in communities where it is unpopular.\u201d
The letter, signed by executives from some of Minnesota\u2019s largest companies\u2014including Target and Best Buy\u2014called for \u201cimmediate deescalation\u201d and emphasized the need for constructive dialogue, not public grandstanding or performative outrage. Behind the scenes, according to the letter, these business leaders have been facilitating communication between Governor Tim Walz, the Trump White House, and local mayors.
\u201cIn a time of heightened tension, these companies could have folded like they did in 2020,\u201d one conservative commentator noted. \u201cBut instead, they stayed focused on safety, order, and actual problem-solving.\u201d
In 2020, companies couldn\u2019t release \u201csolidarity\u201d statements fast enough, falling over themselves to appease left-wing mobs following the death of George Floyd. Now, with activist groups again pushing companies to cut ties with law enforcement\u2014demanding ICE agents be banned from parking lots and retail stores\u2014many of those same businesses are staying quiet and focused on facts over feelings.
Will Hild of Consumers\u2019 Research summed it up: \u201cA business response prioritizing neutrality, safety, and their core responsibility to customers and employees = commendable and a stark departure from 2020 escalatory statements from corporate America.\u201d
It\u2019s a turning point. And Bill Barr is right to highlight it. In a time when mobs want to call the shots, the real leaders are those willing to say: not this time.
Daily Wire
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