Arizona AG Sparks Outrage by Suggesting Residents Could Shoot Masked ICE Agents

1 sourceUpdated Jan 23, 2026

A tense television interview has ignited a political and legal firestorm in Arizona after Attorney General Kris Mayes made remarks suggesting residents could lawfully use deadly force against masked immigration officers…

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