Arizona Senate Majority Leader John Kavanaugh (R) is calling for the state's Democrat Attorney General Kris Mayes to "step down in disgrace" after she made shocking comments about the shooting of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers.
In a blistering letter dated January 23, 2026, Kavanaugh pulled no punches in condemning Mayes' outrageous remarks that appear to show callous disregard for the safety of federal law enforcement officers working to secure America's borders.
This latest controversy comes as President Trump's second-term administration ramps up mass deportation operations nationwide, with ICE agents putting their lives on the line daily to remove dangerous criminal aliens from American communities. The fact that Arizona's top law enforcement official would make inflammatory comments about officers being shot is beyond the pale.
Democrat Double Standards on Display
Where's the outrage from the left about attacks on law enforcement now? For years, Democrats lectured Americans about "supporting our brave men and women in uniform," but apparently that only applies when it's politically convenient for them.
Mayes' comments represent the ugly truth about how radical Democrats really feel about immigration enforcement. They'd rather see ICE officers harmed than have our immigration laws actually enforced.
"This kind of rhetoric from Arizona's Attorney General is not just inappropriate—it's dangerous and un-American," a source close to Kavanaugh told reporters.
Arizona has been ground zero in America's border crisis, with residents suffering under the Biden administration's open-borders disaster for four years. Now that President Trump is back in office and serious about deportations, Democrat officials like Mayes are showing their true colors.
Patriots across Arizona are demanding accountability. When your state's Attorney General makes disgusting comments about federal officers being shot while doing their jobs, that person has forfeited any right to hold office.
Will Kris Mayes do the right thing and resign, or will she continue clinging to power while spitting in the face of law enforcement? Arizona deserves better than this disgraceful leadership.