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Federal authorities released New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander following his arrest outside a federal immigration court.
“New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer. Our heroic ICE law enforcement officers face a 413% increase in assaults against them—it is wrong that politicians seeking higher office undermine law enforcement safety to get a viral moment,” the Department of Homeland Security previously stated.
“No one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences,” it added.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer. Our heroic ICE law enforcement officers face a 413% increase in assaults against them—it is wrong that politicians seeking higher office undermine law enforcement…
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) June 17, 2025
NBC News reports:
After he was released, Lander denied assaulting law enforcement. “I will not characterize the events, but I certainly did not assault an officer,” he told reporters and a crowd of supporters who had gathered to greet him.
“We are not going to allow Donald Trump to wreck the rule of law, to deny people due process and to turn our country into something that doesn’t meet its obligations under international law,” Lander said.
“We are normalizing the destruction of constitutional democracy, and we’re not going to stand by and let it happen,” he added.
Lander, who as comptroller is responsible for auditing the performance and finances of city agencies, is running in next week’s Democratic primary for mayor of New York.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul accompanied him as he was released and told reporters that “to my knowledge” any charges had been dropped and Lander “walks out of there a free man.”
“Brad Lander’s arrest today was total bulls***,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stated.
“When elected officials are being detained without cause, we have to ask: what the h*** is happening to our country? This federal overreach cannot go unchecked. We must meet this moment and protect our rights and values,” she added.
Brad Lander’s arrest today was total bullshit.
When elected officials are being detained without cause, we have to ask: what the hell is happening to our country?
This federal overreach cannot go unchecked. We must meet this moment and protect our rights and values.
— Kathy Hochul (@KathyHochul) June 17, 2025
From THE CITY:
Lander had been inside 26 Federal Plaza to observe hearings and accompany immigrants leaving routine court appearances. It was his third time observing federal immigration hearings since masked federal agents began staking out immigration courtrooms last month, targeting immigrants for arrest.
At around noon, Lander had linked arms with Edgardo leaving an immigration courtroom on the 12th floor, refusing to let go as agents pushed into the crowd attempting to pull him away.
In the chaotic scene, Lander asked the agents repeatedly to show a judicial warrant.
“You do not have the authority to arrest U.S. citizens,” Lander repeated, as the officers tightened handcuffs to his wrists.
The federal agents escorted him into an elevator, with one member of his NYPD security detail alongside him.
A reporter from THE CITY had overheard one agent say to another minutes before Lander’s arrest, “Do you want to arrest the Comptroller?”
It turns out the federal authorities did want to. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement, “New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer, adding: “No one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences.”
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