which attorney general under president wilson led a witch-hunt to round up communists in the 1920s

Which attorney general under president wilson led a witch hunt?

The hatchetman against American radicals was President Wilson's Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer.

What was the name of the us attorney general who tried to round up communists?

On June 2, 1919, a militant anarchist named Carlo Valdinoci blew up the front of newly appointed Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer's home in Washington, D.C.—and himself up in the process when the bomb exploded too early.

Who is the attorney general that went after the communist socialist and anarchist groups?

The raids and arrests occurred under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, with 3,000 arrested.

Which attorney general created a Red Scare in 1920 by arresting 5000 suspected communists and anarchists who were held without trial and denied their basic civil rights?

The period of 1919-20 came to be known as the "Red Scare" and was marked by numerous labor strikes, widespread fear of radicals, and a series of bomb attacks against government officials, among them United States Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.

Who is the attorney general for Russia?

Last May, Attorney General William Barr assigned U.S. Attorney John Durham the task of investigating the origins of the Trump-Russia probe. Demonstrating that he is either the world’s worst micromanager or that he doesn’t trust Durham, Barr has inserted himself into the investigation as he traveled the globe with his appointee to pressure foreign governments into supporting conspiracy theories about how the probe began.

Is Brennan a liar?

Brennan is a liar and leaker. Remember when he got caught spying on congress and feigned ignorance, then later apologized to Di Fi. Good times there. He is no angel