Trump overseeing a ‘fascist regime’ says Brad Lander after arrest – US politics live
New York City mayoral candidate warns administration could ‘undermine the rule of law’ after incident at immigration courtNew York City mayoral candidate released from custodyBrad Lander, New York City’s comptroller and a mayoral candidate, has lashed out at Donald Trump and “his fascist regime”, after he was arrested on Tuesday by masked federal agents while visiting an immigration court and accompanying a person out of a courtroom.Posting on X, Lander wrote:We will all be worse off if we let Donald Trump and his fascist regime undermine the rule of law.I’m not obstructing. I’m standing right here in the hallway. I asked to see the judicial warrant.All I was trying to do was the things I had done [in] the prior two weeks of just accompany people out to safety. That was my goal today. I sure did not go with any intention of getting arrested. Continue reading...

New York City mayoral candidate warns administration could ‘undermine the rule of law’ after incident at immigration court
Brad Lander, New York City’s comptroller and a mayoral candidate, has lashed out at Donald Trump and “his fascist regime”, after he was arrested on Tuesday by masked federal agents while visiting an immigration court and accompanying a person out of a courtroom.
Posting on X, Lander wrote:
We will all be worse off if we let Donald Trump and his fascist regime undermine the rule of law.
I’m not obstructing. I’m standing right here in the hallway. I asked to see the judicial warrant.
All I was trying to do was the things I had done [in] the prior two weeks of just accompany people out to safety. That was my goal today. I sure did not go with any intention of getting arrested. Continue reading...