A federal judge who was appointed by former President Barack Obama issued an order on Thursday disqualifying John Sarcone as the U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York.
Adding insult to injury, Judge Lorna Schofield then tossed the subpoenas Sarcone's office issued in August to state Attorney General Letitia James regarding civil cases brought by the Empire State against President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association.
'It acts without lawful authority.'
Sarcone has been investigating whether James' office violated the president's civil rights and the rights of others.
Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Sarcone as interim U.S. attorney for NDNY on Feb. 28. His 120-day term began in earnest on March 1.
Since Sarcone was neither formally nominated by the president nor confirmed by the Senate, it was left up to a panel of judges overseeing the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York to appoint an attorney for the district at the end of Sarcone's term, just one month after he was threatened with a knife, allegedly by an illegal alien.
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Although the panel declined to grant Sarcone a permanent appointment, Bondi designated him special attorney and first assistant U.S. attorney, effectively keeping him in charge of the office.
Schofield claimed in her ruling on Thursday that Sarcone was not lawfully serving as the acting U.S. attorney for the NDNY as his appointment supposedly "violates the [Federal Vacancies Reform Act] and the statutes governing U.S. Attorney appointments."
"When the Executive branch of government skirts restraints put in place by Congress and then uses that power to subject political adversaries to criminal investigations, it acts without lawful authority," wrote Schofield.
She suggested further that because Sarcone "used authority he did not lawfully possess to direct the issuance of the subpoenas, the subpoenas are quashed."
A spokesperson from James' office said in a statement obtained by CNN, "This decision is an important win for the rule of law, and we will continue to defend our office’s successful litigation from this administration’s political attacks."
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Vice President JD Vance said that Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) should resign because he either knew about fraud in Minnesota "or, at the very least, he looked the other way" in response to a question from Breitbart News at Thursday's press briefing.
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The usual left-wing celebrities have jumped to social media to accuse Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) of "murder."
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An anti-ICE post on social media posted by a worker at the Hilton Hotel Anatole in Dallas led to immediate consequences, according to a statement from the hotel.
A woman saying her name is Gia recorded herself walking through the hotel and warning people about the presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the Texas location.
'I care more about your families and about unity, so warn your family; if you or someone who works here is worried about their immigration status, please let them know.'
"Hey guys, my name is Gia, and I just want to give a warning to y'all that there are ICE agents staying at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas," she said in the video.
"Quite frankly, I don't really care if I lose my job, 'cause I could get in trouble for posting this," she added. "But honestly I don't care, because I care more about your families and about unity. So warn your family; if you or someone who works here is worried about their immigration status, please let them know. The Hilton Anatole in Dallas."
The video was widely circulated on social media, where many criticized the hotel.
A spokesperson for Hilton Anatole sent a statement to Blaze Media via email confirming that the worker had been fired, but said she was not an employee of Hilton Hotels.
"We are aware of a video that has been shared on social media by an individual who is not a Hilton employee," the spokesperson wrote. "We respect the privacy of all our guests and addressed directly with the third-party parking company who has advised us that the individual is no longer employed by their company."
The incident follows upon a similar controversy over a Hampton Inn by Hilton location that had canceled reservations for ICE agents, according to a scathing statement from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Hilton Hotels referred Blaze News to an apology from the Minneapolis-area hotel, which also promised to follow Hilton policies and allow the DHS to book rooms. When evidence surfaced on social media that the hotel had not changed its policies, Hilton stripped the facility from the Hilton reservation system.
"Hilton is — and has always been — a welcoming place for all. We are also engaging with all of our franchisees to reinforce the standards we hold them to across our system to help ensure this does not happen again," the company said.
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