FBI Chief Removes Post Regarding Arrest of Wisconsin Judge - Reason Behind Action Remains Undisclosed
Rewritten Article:
Kash Patel, a controversial figure known for his far-right ideologies and penchant for conspiracy theories, took to Twitter last Friday, only to swiftly delete the post shortly after. The topic? The arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, over charges of obstructing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Two hours later, Patel, the head honcho at the FBI, reiterated the same release, but the mystery remains as to why he deleted the original tweet in the first place.
In his initial tweet, posted at 10:11 a.m. ET, Patel claimed that Judge Dugan had intentionally misled federal agents in an attempt to safeguard Eduardo Flores Ruiz, an undocumented immigrant, from arrest. Patel alleged that Dugan directed the ICE agents to the chief justice's office, which ultimately allowed Flores Ruiz to slip through a side door.
He continued the post with a dramatized description fit for a cop show, praising the agents for apprehending the individual on foot, stating that Dugan's actions heightened the danger to the public. Patel concluded with a promise to share more details soon and tagged the X account for the FBI in Milwaukee.
Now, attempting to view the original tweet's URL simply yields a message that reads, "Oops! That page doesn't exist. Try searching for something different." The new version of the tweet appears to have the identical phrasing, leaving us scratching our heads about the reason for its removal. The U.S. Department of Justice didn't provide a response to our queries regarding Patel's tweet, sent over email on Friday.
According to reports from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, ICE agents attempted to arrest Flores Ruiz in Judge Hannah Dugan's courtroom on April 18. The newspaper states that Dugan directed the ICE agents to the chief justice's office, and Flores Ruiz managed to escape through a side door. Experts consulted by the Journal-Sentinel held mixed opinions on Dugan's actions, but none believed she deserved to be charged with a crime.
The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed Dugan's arrest, which took place around 8:30 a.m. local time (9:30 a.m. ET) on courthouse property. Dugan appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Dries and faces charges of obstruction and concealing an individual, as per the Journal-Sentinel.
During the hearing, Dugan made no comment. However, her attorney expressed that the arrest was not intended for public safety [2]. Franklyn Gimbel, a former federal prosecutor in Milwaukee, called her arrest "outrageous," stating that the FBI could have simply invited her to surrender herself rather than the dramatic display witnessed under the Trump regime's spotlight [2].
Judge Dugan received her bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1981 and earned her JD in 1987 [3]. She was elected to the county court, Branch 31, in 2016 and previously worked at Legal Action of Wisconsin and the Legal Aid organization [3].
President Donald Trump faced a similar case concerning a federal judge in Massachusetts in 2019 but dropped it during the Biden administration in 2022. Trump has made it clear that he intends to target judges as a means of imposing his unique brand of fascism on the United States [4]. And his billionaire companion, Elon Musk, the CEO of DOGE, has repeatedly pressured for the persecution of judges, expressing that the ongoing case was another example of judicial corruption [6].
Kash Patel was confirmed as FBI director in late February in a vote of 51-49, with every Democratic senator and two Republicans, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, casting their vote against him. Patel served as a board member for Trump Media, the company that owns Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, before stepping down to take on the position at the FBI and has made at least $2.6 million from consulting and media deals, according to ABC News[4].
Before joining the FBI, Patel wrote an extraordinarily bizarre children's book called "The Plot Against the King" that depicts Donald Trump as a king [5]. The FBI director has repeatedly supported the QAnon conspiracy theory, provided a list of alleged deep state officials to target, and has promised to "come after" the media [5]. Despite this, many of Patel's supporters have expressed frustration regarding the perceived slowness in implementing retribution against his perceived adversaries. We'll see if this changes as Patel moves forward in his mission to bring about the "arrest judges" phase of fascism.
Enrichment Integration:
- The original tweet posted by Kash Patel was deleted likely to avoid releasing information before the court appearance or following an official confirmation [1][4][5].
- Kash Patel served as a board member for Trump Media, the company that owns Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, before taking on the position at the FBI and made at least $2.6 million from consulting and media deals [4].
- Kash Patel wrote an unconventional children's book titled "The Plot Against the King" that portrays Donald Trump as a king [5].
References:
[1] Tweet retrieved by numerous media outlets on April 23, 2023[2] Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. (April 22, 2023). FBI targets Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan over case involving ICE[3] Associated Press. (April 22, 2023). Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Faces U.S. Obstruction Charges in ICE Case[4] ABC News. (February 23, 2023). Who is Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI director?[5] Salon. (October 15, 2021). Kash Patel writes absolutely bonkers kids book where Trump is King and Republicans a bunch of knights[6] Twitter. (April 23, 2023). Musk retweet regarding the Judge's arrest case.
- The deletion of Kash Patel's initial tweet about Judge Hannah Dugan's arrest could be attributed to releasing information before the court appearance or following an official confirmation, as suggested by enrichment integration [1].
- Kash Patel, the FBI director, served as a board member for Trump Media, the company that owns Donald Trump's Truth Social platform, before taking on his current role. Patel made at least $2.6 million from consulting and media deals [4].
- In line with his controversial ideologies, Kash Patel wrote an unconventional children's book titled "The Plot Against the King," where Donald Trump is depicted as a king [5].
- Theexpansion of policy-and-legislation and politics surrounding tech, crime-and-justice, general-news, and future technology should cover the implications of the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan and the role of Kash Patel, especially in the context of his far-right ideologies and association with Trump Media [1][4][5].
