Ossoff wants action on HBCU bomb threats

Georgia's U.S. Senator wants those responsible are held accountable

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is continuing his work to support Georgia HBCUs after last month’s bomb threats to institutions across the state.

Today in a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Ossoff called on the Justice Department to do everything in its power to investigate the threats, ensure those responsible are held accountable, and to be available 24/7 to Georgia’s HBCUs to ensure they are protected.

“HBCUs across the country and three HBCUs in my home state of Georgia –– Spelman College, Albany State, and Fort Valley State University –– all received terrorist bomb threats in February. I’ve been in close touch with the leadership at these schools. They are resilient institutions. The students and faculty are resilient and determined to continue their work, their learning their enlightenment, their education in the face of these threats. And they have no intention of allowing them to instill fear or stoke division in our country.” 

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke said that investigating the threats was an important priority for the Justice Department, and Sen. Ossoff asked for the Department to provide a specific point person to whom Georgia HBCU leaders can speak to get assistance.