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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’s comments calling for the arrest of federal ICE agents drew fiery criticism Friday and a letter of warning from the Trump administration.

Rep. Pelosi, D-Calif., said in a statement earlier this week that local police could "arrest federal agents if they break California law."

"And if they are convicted, the President cannot pardon them," Pelosi and Rep. Kevin Mullin said in a joint statement.

Rep. Pelosi’s warning is part of a growing effort among Democrats to challenge federal immigration enforcement as the Trump administration intensifies its crackdown.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche pushed back. He said local officers have no authority to detain federal officers carrying out t

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