Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) drew sharp criticism Wednesday following her public outburst on social media after the Trump Department of Justice moved to drop federal “police reform” agreements with the Democrat-run cities of Louisville, Kentucky, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
As The Gateway Pundit reported[1], the agreements, initiated under the Biden administration, stemmed from investigations following the 2020 deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. The DNC program will feature President Joe Biden and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during Monday’s ceremonies.
They were designed to implement federal oversight and reforms targeting alleged civil rights violations by law enforcement in both cities.
According to ABC News, the agreements had been delayed in federal court due to multiple extension requests from the Department of Justice, which had not met filing deadlines required by judges overseeing the cases.
This week, the Trump DOJ filed motions to end both agreements, stating that the local governments in Louisville and Minneapolis had already taken action to reform their police departments independently.
Rep. Crockett, a first-term Democrat and member of the far-left “Squad” faction in Congress, took to X to express outrage at the DOJ’s move.
“The (Biden) DOJ found that police in Louisville and Minneapolis were violating people’s civil rights—so they created a plan to fix it, with rules the departments had to follow,” she posted.
“Now Trump’s DOJ wants to shut it down… like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd’s lives didn’t mean a damn thing. Feels less like justice—and more like protecting politics over people.”
The DOJ found that police in Louisville and Minneapolis were violating people’s civil rights—so they created a plan to fix it, with rules the departments had to follow.
Now Trump’s DOJ wants to shut it down… like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd’s lives didn’t mean a damn thing.… https://t.co/4UaeUVzbtE[4]
— Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (@RepJasmine) May 21, 2025[5]
Her post quickly drew a pointed response from Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, who defended the DOJ’s decision and pushed back on Crockett’s claims.
“Congresswoman, educate yourself,” Dhillon wrote. “Minnesota is already under a state consent decree, and Louisville is hiring its own monitor. Both cities have changed their police practices. Dusted and done.”
Dhillon concluded her response by stating, “The Federal Government is not the answer to everything– hardly anything, in fact!”
Congresswoman, educate yourself. Minnesota is already under a state consent decree, and Louisville is hiring its own monitor. Both cities have changed their police practices. Dusted and done. The Federal Government is not the answer to everything– hardly anything, in fact! https://t.co/OYBKdYR1Gd[6]
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@HarmeetKDhillon) May 21, 2025[7]
The DOJ’s decision marks a shift in approach under the Trump administration, which has emphasized state and local control over federal intervention in police matters.
Louisville and Minneapolis have each adopted changes to police policies and oversight, actions which DOJ officials say make federal enforcement agreements redundant.
