The FBI on Friday arrested Judge Hannah Dugan, a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge for Milwaukee County for allegedly hiding an illegal immigrant in her courthouse, allowing him to evade immigration officials. On Friday night, FBI Director posted to X that "No one is above the law," a much needed reminder for Democrats who have lamented the arrest since it took place. One of the more concerning posts came from Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), who has been particularly critical of President Donald Trump and his second administration, especially but not only when it comes to Elon Musk.
No one is above the law pic.twitter.com/TSrQ4GNMdA
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 26, 2025
Dugan's arrest has been a trending topic on X, and it seems that virtually every Democrat politician and pundit felt the need to weigh in. Markey chimed in pretty early on Friday afternoon, with a short but noteworthy post.
"The Trump admin has arrested a judge in Milwaukee. This is a red alert moment. We must all rise up against it," Markey posted. What is that supposed to mean? How does the senator propose people "rise up against it," and what if someone unhinged were to hear that directive and act on it?
The post brought in thousands of concerned replies and quoted reposts, including from Bonchie at our sister site at RedState, who was asking if the senator was "calling for violence?"
The Trump admin has arrested a judge in Milwaukee. This is a red alert moment. We must all rise up against it.
— Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) April 25, 2025
Are you calling for violence? https://t.co/xMrj9yGiuO
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) April 25, 2025
Sounds like you're calling for violence.
— Leftism (@LeftismForU) April 25, 2025
This isn't the first time that Markey has made concerning remarks about the Trump administration. In February, during a rally in Boston, Markey spoke to the crowd using a bullhorn, not only taking issue with Trump and Musk, but calling for "a revolution," as he referenced numerous other revolutions. "The revolution against Donald Trump and Elon Musk, it starts here," the senator emphasized, to particularly loud applause from the crowd.
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Markey made those remarks over two months ago now, as we covered at the time, and the post of his remarks on video are still his pinned post.
Massachusetts is where revolutions are born. And the revolution against Donald Trump and Elon Musk starts here. pic.twitter.com/K0hJB8gkHV
— Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) February 17, 2025
It's worth reminding that many Democratic politicians, candidates, and pundits themselves posted that "No one is above the law," though they had been speaking about Trump.
Bonchie also quipped that Sen. Amy Klonuchar's (D-MN) post from October 14, 2022 ought to have contained a special note that read, "Disclaimer: Offer does not apply to left-wing judges who harbor illegal aliens)."
https://t.co/tvdZWGvAl9 pic.twitter.com/l9R7uSVERF
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) April 26, 2025
My bad, guys. I missed the disclaimer. pic.twitter.com/XiNA6oPKVB
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) April 25, 2025
Markey himself posted from that account that "No one is above the law," including in a post to do with Trump's first impeachment trial during his first term.
I was just sworn in to serve as an impartial juror in the impeachment trial of President Trump. We, the Senators of the United States, have a duty to hold the president accountable to the Constitution. No one is above the law. pic.twitter.com/I4XxJdSXIg
— Ed Markey (@EdMarkey) January 16, 2020
Markey isn't the only one worth making note of for his post, but also Klobuchar, as highlighted in the posts above.
In a ratioed post from 1:41pm on Friday, Klobuchar herself acknowledged that "we don’t have all the details," though she still felt the need to claim that "this is a grave step and undermines our system of checks and balances."
"This is not normal," the post began by claiming. "The Administration's arrest of a sitting judge in Wisconsin is a drastic move that threatens the rule of law."
This is not normal.
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) April 25, 2025
The Administration's arrest of a sitting judge in Wisconsin is a drastic move that threatens the rule of law.
While we don’t have all the details, this is a grave step and undermines our system of checks and balances.
Not only did the post receive far more replies taking issue with Klobuchar's narrative than it did likes, but the post was also mocked in screenshots and quoted reposts, including from her colleagues, like Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX).
Pretty funny how Klobuchar says “we don’t have all the details” before concluding that the details are irrelevant and she must be right pic.twitter.com/8U4XcXshKX
— John Hasson (@SonofHas) April 25, 2025
Fully agree. It is not normal for a sitting judge to actively obstruct law enforcement and try to smuggle a criminal illegal alien out a side door.
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 25, 2025
Today’s Democrat party is so extreme that utterly lawless behavior is becoming more & more common. https://t.co/GAhQWWvz8z
The further details that were released paint a concerning picture about the illegal immigrant who Dugan had been allegedly aiding, according to a lengthy thread posted by The Federalist's Margot Cleveland.
Eduardo Flores-Ruiz had been charged with three counts of domestic batter with physical pain or injury, and had already been deported and then illegally returned once more.
For her alleged actions, Dugan has been charged with obstructing or impeding a proceeding of a department, the details which the thread explains, and also concealing an individual to prevent discovery and arrest.
2/ Not merely 3 counts of domestic batter with physical pain or injury but he had already been deported once and illegal returned! pic.twitter.com/qlCbit5OYA
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) April 25, 2025
12/ Agents then observed illegal & his attorney trying to leave courthouse back way and it took some 22 minutes for them to catch him following foot chase! pic.twitter.com/jqdz0s92WV
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) April 25, 2025
14/14 This judge went way over the line...and for a domestic abuser!!! She put agents at risk, the public at risk, and acted with utter disregard to the victims AND the State who was there to prosecute the case!! Here's entire criminal complaint. https://t.co/llG240icVv
— Margot Cleveland (@ProfMJCleveland) April 25, 2025
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