The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a New York City coffee shop chain after it reportedly posted online that it would not serve pro-Israel U.S. Representative Dan Goldman. According to multiple reports, Poetica Coffee said Goldman was not welcome in its cafés, citing his political position on Israel. The dispute began after Goldman bought coffee at one of the chain’s locations, and the shop later shared a hostile social media message indicating it would have barred him had they recognized him. In a statement on X, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division opened an investigation and would take enforcement action if warranted. Reuters, as cited by Al-Monitor, reports that the probe is focused on potential civil rights violations tied to the treatment of a customer based on political views. Fox News similarly reports that the online post included language describing Goldman as a “genocide enabler” and indicated he would have been turned away. The chain’s position and the nature of the social media post are central to the DOJ’s review.