The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating a small Brooklyn coffee shop chain after it refused service to Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, a pro-Israel member of Congress. Multiple outlets report that the store posted or shared a message online indicating it would not serve “genocide enablers,” a description linked to Goldman, and that it later refunded him. Rep. Goldman, who represents New York’s 10th congressional district, said on CNN that it is “sad” the cafe banned him over his views on Israel, describing the incident as occurring during a weekend visit. The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, led by Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, says it has opened a civil rights probe and will bring an enforcement action if warranted. Coverage highlights that Jewish community leaders criticized the store’s statements, and the investigation is framed as a federal review of whether the conduct violates civil-rights laws. The reports characterize the cafe’s actions as targeting Goldman for his political position rather than any alleged customer-service issue, though details of legal claims and specific statutes are not specified in the coverage.