FBI Director Kash Patel announced the arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges after she allegedly misdirected Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to help an illegal immigrant evade arrest.
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But he sparked confusion when he deleted the announcement approximately 30 minutes later.
In the now-deleted post, Patel said:
“Just NOW, the FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on charges of obstruction — after evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week. We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest. Thankfully our agents chased down the perp on foot and he’s been in custody since, but the Judge’s obstruction created increased danger to the public.” Patel also teased additional information to come.
The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Dugan was arrested at 8:30 a.m. by the FBI. Dugan is appearing in court this afternoon, according to Bloomberg.
The ICE agents came to the courthouse on April 18 with a warrant for the arrest of an illegal immigrant, and the FBI opened an investigation into whether Dugan helped the illegal immigrant avoid arrest, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported earlier this week. The outlet also reported on Friday that the Marshals Service confirmed Dugan was arrested at 8 a.m. local time in Milwaukee.
The Washington Examiner reached out to the FBI and the Justice Department.
This is a breaking story and will be updated.