Federal authorities arrested Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan on Friday morning on felony obstruction charges for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest by ICE agents on April 18. It’s the first time a local official has been charged with a crime by Donald Trump’s second administration as part of its ongoing immigration crackdown. Below are the latest updates on this developing story.

Wisconsin Democrats quickly condemned Dugan’s arrest as a clear example of governmental overreach and a threat to the rule of law. In a statement, Senator Tammy Baldwin described the administration’s action as a “gravely serious and drastic move” and one that threatens to breach the separations of powers.

BREAKING: The Trump Administration has arrested a sitting Milwaukee judge.

My statement below: pic.twitter.com/Mz6NeT5lUp

Representative Gwen Moore, who represents Milwaukee in Congress, similarly denounced Dugan’s arrest. “This Administration’s willingness to weaponize federal law enforcement is shocking and this arrest has all the hallmarks of overreach,” she said in a statement.Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers also weighed in, striking a more even tone:

My statement regarding the arrest of a Milwaukee County judge today. pic.twitter.com/gU50NFcwHu

But local Republicans sided with the Trump administration. In a social media post, Representative Tom Tiffany wrote, “If you help illegal aliens evade arrest, you will be ARRESTED.”

If you help illegal aliens evade arrest, you will be ARRESTED.

State employees, think twice before following @GovEvers’ illegal memo directing you to block ICE agents from doing their job. https://t.co/I6ut51cjbH

In a statement to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Senator Ron Johnson seemed to suggest that Dugan did break the law. “I would advise everyone to cooperate with federal law enforcement and not endanger them and the public by obstructing their efforts to arrest criminals and illegal aliens,” he said.

Representative Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, joined his Wisconsin colleagues in calling out the administration, noting that Patel deleted his initial announcement. “Donald Trump and JD Vance are arresting judges now. Deleting the tweet won’t undo the constitutional crisis you have just........

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