The leader of For Liberation and Resistance Everywhere, Jacob E. Adams, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a United States Park Police officer during a protest near Union Station in Washington, D.C., according to court records. This incident challenges FLARE's claims of nonviolence, as the group has been active in organizing protests against Trump administration officials and pro-Israel organizations. Adams reportedly struck the officer after being asked to back up while police were responding to vandalism by protestors. Despite Adams's public denials of any arrest or wrongdoing, police executed a warrant and charged him with assaulting a law enforcement officer, a misdemeanor.

FLARE has gained visibility in D.C. activist circles through continuous protests, direct actions at officials' homes and churches, and partnerships with other progressive and anti-Israel groups. The group has also been involved in demonstrations targeting the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and has participated in events with organizations like CODEPINK and the Palestinian Youth Movement. The case against Adams remains ongoing, and the incident has drawn attention to the group's tactics and public statements.