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FEDERAL JUDGE SLAMS Deep State DOJ Lawyer With CONTEMPT, Daily Fines Over Botched ICE Case

Gary FranchiFebruary 19, 2026153 views
FEDERAL JUDGE SLAMS Deep State DOJ Lawyer With CONTEMPT, Daily Fines Over Botched ICE Case
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A federal judge delivered a stunning rebuke to the Deep State bureaucracy Tuesday, holding a Justice Department attorney in contempt and ordering $500 daily fines over what the court called a botched immigrant detention case in Minnesota.

The contempt ruling exposes the ongoing rot within Biden-era DOJ holdovers who continue to undermine President Trump's America First immigration agenda through incompetence and apparent obstruction.

While the Trump-Vance administration works tirelessly to restore law and order to our immigration system, career DOJ attorneys appear to be sabotaging these efforts from within. Attorney General Pam Bondi needs to clean house immediately.

Deep State Sabotage Continues

The Minnesota case represents exactly why Americans voted overwhelmingly for Trump's return to the White House. For too long, unelected bureaucrats have operated with impunity, showing contempt for the rule of law while ordinary Americans suffer the consequences of their failures.

This federal judge's decision to impose daily fines sends a clear message that the days of DOJ arrogance are numbered. Patriots across the country are watching as Trump's team systematically dismantles the administrative state that has plagued our nation for decades.

"The American people deserve competent legal representation from their Justice Department, not the bumbling incompetence we've witnessed for years," one immigration attorney told Next News Network.

The contempt ruling comes as ICE agents under Trump's leadership are finally free to do their jobs, conducting the largest deportation operations in American history. But career DOJ lawyers continue throwing wrenches into the system, apparently more loyal to the globalist agenda than American sovereignty.

Time for Accountability

This judge's action proves what conservatives have known all along – the Deep State operates with stunning arrogance and incompetence. How many more botched cases will it take before Attorney General Bondi fires every Obama and Biden holdover still lurking in the halls of justice?

Americans didn't vote for Trump to watch career bureaucrats continue sabotaging our immigration laws. We voted for results, accountability, and an end to the administrative state's reign of terror against law-abiding citizens.

The question remains: How many more Deep State operatives are actively working against the America First agenda from within our own government?

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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FreedomFighter88VerifiedFeb 19, 2026
This judge deserves our support. The administrative state thinks they're above the law but here's proof they're not.
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ConstitutionalConservativeVerifiedFeb 19, 2026
What were the specific fines imposed? Hope they're hefty enough to actually make a difference and send a message.
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RedStateRealistVerifiedFeb 19, 2026
This is just the tip of the iceberg. The whole DOJ needs a complete overhaul from top to bottom.
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LawAndOrder2024VerifiedFeb 20, 2026
Couldn't agree more. Clean house!
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PatriotMike1776VerifiedFeb 21, 2026
Finally! A judge with backbone who isn't afraid to hold these Deep State operatives accountable. The DOJ has been weaponized for too long.
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ConstitutionFirstVerifiedFeb 21, 2026
Exactly right. We need more judges willing to stand up to this corruption.
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BorderSecurityNowVerifiedFeb 21, 2026
My cousin works for ICE and says stuff like this happens all the time. The lawyers intentionally drag their feet on deportation cases.
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TexasConservativeVerifiedFeb 21, 2026
About time someone faced consequences for botching immigration cases. How many criminals were let loose because of their incompetence?
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AmericaFirst2024VerifiedFeb 21, 2026
YES! 👏👏👏