FBI Director Kash Patel sparked confusion on social media after he deleted a post touting the arrest of an anti-Trump judge in Wisconsin accused of ‘obstructing’ ICE.
The FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan after she ‘intentionally misdirected federal agents away from’ an illegal migrant, Patel wrote.
‘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,’ Patel wrote. ‘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.’
Patel deleted the post on X moments after it was posted for unknown reasons.
A spokesperson for Patel did not respond to a DailyMail.com request for comment.
The arrest took place early Friday morning at the Milwaukee County Courthouse at 8:00 am.
Dugan, a Democrat, was elected to the Circuit Court in 2016, sparked an investigation after she allegedly tried to help an illegal immigrant avoid arrest after appearing in her courtroom on April 18.
When ICE agents arrived at the courthouse, Dugan directed them away from her courtroom and allowed the defendant to leave through a side door, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
US Marshals confirmed the arrest and revealed that Judge Dugan is now in federal custody.
The FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan after she ‘intentionally misdirected federal agents away from’ an illegal migrant.
