Kash Patel deletes post announcing arrest of anti-Trump judge

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,' the post added. Patel's account deleted the post on X moments after it was posted for unknown reasons. The post was reposted without edits an hour later, without an explanation.

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. US Marshals confirmed the arrest and revealed that Judge Dugan is now in federal custody. She is being charged with two federal felony counts: obstruction and concealing an individual.

The news was also confirmed in an X post by Attorney General Pam Bondi. 'I can confirm that our FBI agents just arrested Hannah Dugan – a county judge in Milwaukee – for allegedly helping an illegal alien avoid an arrest by ICE,' she wrote. 'No one is above the law.'

Dugan, a Democrat, was elected to the Circuit Court in 2016, sparked a federal investigation after she allegedly tried to help an illegal immigrant avoid arrest after appearing in her courtroom on April 18. Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican illegal immigrant was facing three counts of misdemeanor battery, arriving at the courthouse for a hearing.

When ICE agents arrived at the courtroom with a warrent, Dugan directed them away from her courtroom and allowed the defendant to leave through a side door, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. ICE agents in Milwaukee County have been appearing at the courthouse to arrest illegal immigrants charged with crimes and moving to deport them.

As the uptick in arrests continued, Dugan placed a message on her door reminding attorneys that there were ways to avoid appearing in court and instead appear on Zoom. 'If any attorney, witness coordinator, or other court official knows or believes that a person feels unsafe coming to the courthouse to courtroom 615, please notify the Branch 31 clerk to request court appearance via Zoom,' the message read.

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