New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) shared some choice words following the arrest of New York City comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander by federal immigration authorities for allegedly "assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer."
Hochul posted to her official X account Tuesday afternoon, "This is bull----."
Hochul reiterated the sentiment during a news conference that was also posted to X.
“You want to know what I really think? It’s bull----. How dare they take an elected official who’s been going down there for weeks to escort people who are afraid to walk into a courthouse in the United States of America. What the hell is happening to this country?”
Lander was arrested by ICE agents on Tuesday outside an immigration hearing at 26 Federal Plaza in Midtown Manhattan.
After the arrest, the Department of Homeland Security's X account posted, "No one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer."The post was in response to a May 30, 2024, post on Lander's account that said, "No one is above the law."
President Donald Trump has vowed to crack down on immigration in large, Democratic run cities he has dubbed "blue cities."
Trump made the announcement over the weekend, posting to Truth Social, "These Radical Left Democrats are sick of mind, hate our Country, and actually want to destroy our Inner Cities — And they are doing a good job of it! There is something wrong with them."
Politico's Jeff Coltin posted video of Hochul escorting Lander out of the federal building some four hours after the arrest.