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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has warned that the Department of Justice will prosecute California officials who attempt to arrest federal immigration officers accused of violating state laws during immigration raids.
In a letter posted on X Thursday and addressed to Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, Blanche stated that arresting federal agents would be a violation of federal statutes against obstructing enforcement operations.
He also cited the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which prevents federal officers from being prosecuted under state law for actions taken in the course of their official duties…