DOJ warns states refusing to issue 'undercover license plates' to DHS officers |
DOJ warns states refusing to issue ‘undercover license plates’ to DHS officers
The Justice Department on Wednesday said it was “unconstitutional” for states to refuse to provide undercover license plates to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers.
“Some states are refusing to issue license plates to federal law enforcement. It’s dangerous, shameful, and unconstitutional,” DOJ Civil Division Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate wrote in a post on the social platform X.
“It needs to stop now. Under @DAGToddBlanche, this @TheJusticeDept stands with our brave law enforcement officers,” he added.
Accompanying the post was a letter sent to Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, alleging the state had unlawfully refused to provide undercover license plates to DHS officials, citing the Supremacy Clause, which says the Constitution and federal laws pursuant to it supersede state municipalities.
“This discriminatory policy is not........