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January 2025 executive order directed creation of HSTFs in every state

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Official records (the text of Executive Order 14159 or federal documentation) confirm the order was signed in January 2025 and that Section 6 directs the Attorney General and Secretary of Homeland Security to establish HSTFs in every state.

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The Departments of Homeland Security and Justice announced observance of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and outlined a nationwide surge of resources and operations against human trafficking. The statement highlights the Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTF) created under Executive Order 14159, partnerships with agencies like the FBI and Amtrak, victim outreach and restitution efforts tied to a Backpage recovery, and recent HSTF operations that reported thousands of arrests and large seizures of weapons, currency, and narcotics.
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Executive Order 14159 (signed Jan. 20, 2025) explicitly directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security in Section 6 to "jointly establish Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTFs) in all States nationwide." The White House text of the EO and the Federal Register/GovInfo publication contain the Section 6 language; DHS’s Jan. 23, 2026 press release also cites EO 14159 and repeats that Section 6 directed establishment of HSTFs in every state. Verdict: True — the primary source (EO 14159, Sec. 6) directly supports the claim that the AG and DHS Secretary were directed to establish HSTFs in every state.

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  1. Update · Jan 24, 2026, 03:27 AMTrue
    Executive Order 14159 (signed Jan. 20, 2025) explicitly directs the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security in Section 6 to "jointly establish Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTFs) in all States nationwide." The White House text of the EO and the Federal Register/GovInfo publication contain the Section 6 language; DHS’s Jan. 23, 2026 press release also cites EO 14159 and repeats that Section 6 directed establishment of HSTFs in every state. Verdict: True — the primary source (EO 14159, Sec. 6) directly supports the claim that the AG and DHS Secretary were directed to establish HSTFs in every state.
  2. Original article · Jan 23, 2026
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