The FBI’s arrest Friday of a Wisconsin judge who allegedly obstructed immigration agents from apprehending an undocumented man was an example of the Trump administration descending into authoritarianism or a justified action against “judicial corruption,” according to where pundits and social media influencers fall on the political spectrum.

“Just NOW, the FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on charges of obstruction — after evidence of Judge Dugan obstructing an immigration arrest operation last week,“ FBI Director Kash Patel said in a Friday morning post on X that had been taken down before being reposted.

“We believe Judge Dugan intentionally misdirected federal agents away from the subject to be arrested in her courthouse, Eduardo Flores Ruiz, allowing the subject — an illegal alien — to evade arrest,“ Patel continued.

“Thankfully, our agents chased down the perp on foot and he’s been in custody since,” Patel said, “but the Judge’s obstruction created increased danger to the public.”

Duggan’s arrest polarized pundits on both sides of the political aisle.

“This is a rubicon crossed,” tweeted liberal commentator Molly Jong-Fast.

The Lincoln Project, a political group formed by Republicans who oppose the MAGA agenda, said Duggan’s arrest was reminiscent of authoritarian regimes.

“This happens in North Korea, Russia, and now it’s happening here,” the group said. “MAGA is not American.”

Steve Schmidt, founder of The Lincoln Project who has worked on several Republican campaigns, said the arrest was conducted by the “American Gestapo”:

“This is an ominous event. This is a lawless administration,” Schmidt said in a YouTube video.

“And we know that this arrest by the FBI is not legitimate” because of the tweet “Reichsführer Patel that he quickly deleted” before reposting, Schmidt said.

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla who has a visible Trump administration role through the Department of Government Efficiency, commended the arrest of Duggan.

“More judicial corruption,” he tweeted.

“Keep it coming,” tweeted Conservative influencer Benny Johnson. “This is what I voted for.”

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Duggan’s arrest should serve as a warning to other judges.

“We are going to prosecute you and we are prosecuting you,” Bondi said during a Fox News appearance.

Bondi also posted to X that “no one is above the law,” a phrase also tweeted out by President Donald Trump’s political operation: