CNN Hosts Appear to Question Arrest Of Judge Charged With Hiding Illegal Migrant

Evidently, when Democrats and the media proclaimed that “nobody is above the law,” they seemed to have certain exceptions in mind.

One of the commentators on CNN appeared noticeably distressed over a report on Friday indicating that Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan had been arrested on charges of aiding an illegal alien, who was accused of domestic violence, in evading arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Last week, Dugan reportedly misled federal agents intentionally as they sought to apprehend Eduardo Flores Ruiz at the Milwaukee County Courthouse.

However, some individuals at CNN did not seem to react to the news of the arrest in the same manner as they did to the raid on President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence or any of his legal proceedings.

“This is something that we have certainly not witnessed before, but it seems to be part of this aggressive strategy the Trump administration has adopted regarding immigration,” CNN’s Katelyn Polantz remarked during the Friday segment while covering the arrest.

She noted that “it would be a shocking development if this judge was arrested while she was serving on the bench in an immigration case or a case involving a person that ICE was also interested in.”

Anchor Wolf Blitzer commented that it was “very dramatic and significant indeed.”

The Justice Department issued a press release concerning the arrest.

“The Justice Department today announced federal criminal charges in two distinct cases involving the alleged obstruction of federal law enforcement operations and unlawful concealment of individuals residing illegally in the United States,” the DOP release stated regarding Dugan’s arrest and that of now-former New Mexico judge, Joel Cano, who faced charges for harboring an illegal alien gang member and providing him with access to firearms.

“The accusations against Judge Dugan and Judge Cano are grave: no individual, especially a judge, should hinder law enforcement activities,” stated Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Such actions jeopardize the safety of our law enforcement personnel and erode the rule of law. The Department of Justice will persist in pursuing the facts — no one is exempt from the law.”

“Sanctuary jurisdictions that protect criminal aliens pose a threat to American communities,” remarked Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. “This Justice Department will not remain passive while local officials prioritize politics over public safety. Irresponsible sanctuary city policies create a refuge for one group—criminals. Those times are behind us.”

The press release indicated that Dugan was involved in “alleged interference with a federal law enforcement operation and unlawful concealment of an individual subject to arrest.”

“As per court documents, the charges arise from incidents that took place on April 18, when members of the Milwaukee office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ICE ERO), along with federal partners from the FBI, DEA, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, sought to execute a lawful arrest warrant for Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican national who had previously been removed from the United States and was recently charged in Milwaukee County with multiple counts of domestic abuse-related battery,” the press release stated.

“According to court documents, federal agents arrived at the Milwaukee County Courthouse with the intention of arresting Flores-Ruiz in a public hallway following his court appearance before Judge Dugan. Upon becoming aware of the agents’ presence in the hallway, Judge Dugan reportedly confronted and instructed federal agents to vacate the courthouse,” the release further noted.

“Upon being informed of a legitimate immigration arrest warrant, Judge Dugan instructed the agents that they required a judicial warrant and insisted that they proceed to the Chief Judge’s office. Once the agents were no longer present in her courtroom, Judge Dugan reportedly chose not to hold a hearing regarding Flores-Ruiz’s criminal case, even though victims of his crime were in attendance, and instead personally guided Flores-Ruiz and his attorney through a restricted ‘jury door’ exit that is not typically utilized by defendants or their counsel,” it continued.

“This exit led to a private hallway through which Flores-Ruiz and his attorney departed her courtroom. As stated in the affidavit, Judge Dugan’s actions directly enabled Flores-Ruiz to temporarily evade federal custody. He was eventually apprehended outside the courthouse after a short foot chase,” it said.

“Dugan faces charges of obstructing proceedings before a department or agency of the United States, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, as well as concealing a person to prevent arrest, which has a maximum penalty of one year in prison,” it said.