MAGA erupts after Israeli official charged in child sex ring flees U.S.

MAGA is pushing the Trump administration to explain why an Israeli official who was arrested in an undercover child sex sting in Nevada was allowed to leave the U.S. after posting bail.

Why it matters: The outrage marks the latest fissure between Israel and MAGA, which already faces a generational divide over how much the U.S. should support Israel amid the war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Driving the news: Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, a senior Israeli cybersecurity official, was arrested during an undercover operation in Nevada targeting "child sex predators," the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced Friday.

Alexandrovich posted a $10,000 bail without appearing before a judge and quickly fled to Israel, raising questions about why his passport was not confiscated.
Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that the handling of the case was "standard," and the State Department denied that the U.S. government intervened.

But acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah, whose jurisdiction covers Nevada, posted on social media: "The individual who fled our country should have had his passport seized by the state authorities. He must be returned immediately to face justice."

Chattah said that Attorney General Pam Bondi was "outraged" and placed calls to both her and FBI Director Kash Patel.

What they're saying: MAGA influencers are up in arms, demanding the Trump administration push Israel for Alexandrovich's swift extradition to the U.S. to stand trial.

"DOJ should file federal charges and demand immediate extradition," podcaster Jack Posobiec wrote on X.
Two House Republicans known for their criticism of Israel — Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) — also posted about the case.
"What is going on here? Why would the United States allow a foreign government official charged with a child sex crime to avoid prosecution?" Tucker Carlson wrote in his newsletter.

Some voices have taken specific aim at Chattah, who was born in Israel.

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