Leo Terrell at Club 47

Leo Terrell is a former Democrat and Fox News contributor that now serves as the Department of Justice senior counsel in the civil rights division. He is the figure behind the Trump administration’s efforts to target 10 academic institutions across the country over claims of antisemitism.

Terrell was tapped in January by President Donald Trump to serve as senior counsel to Harmeet K. Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights in the Justice Department.

Terrell has since become an outspoken voice in the administration, heading up the department’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism. That task force has led the charge against academic institutions that the administration claims are enabling antisemitism.

“Leo is a highly respected civil rights attorney and political analyst,” President Trump said of him in January, 2025. “Leo will be a fantastic advocate for the American People, and ensure we will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

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