FBI arrests judge in escalation of Trump immigration enforcement effort
Federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
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Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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Federal agents on Friday arrested a judge in Wisconsin on obstruction charges after she allegedly helped an undocumented immigrant evade arrest, FBI Director Kash Patel announced.
Patel wrote on X that the FBI believes Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan "intentionally misdirected federal agents away" from Eduardo Flores Ruiz as agents were attempting to arrest him at her courthouse last week.
"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 said in the post.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Tuesday that the FBI was looking into Dugan's conduct surrounding an attempted arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at her courthouse on April 18.
ICE did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment. A request for additional information on Dugan's arrest from the FBI was not immediately returned.
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