Blanche responded swiftly, posting on X that his office had sent the letter ordering California Democrats to stand down.
“We just sent them a letter: Stand down or face prosecution,” Blanche wrote. “No one threatens our agents. No one will stop us from Making America Safe Again.”
The DOJ letter cites multiple federal statutes that make it a crime to assault, impede, or conspire against federal officers. It also invokes the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which establishes that state and local authorities cannot prosecute federal officials acting within the scope of their duties. Continue reading…