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Democrats Slam Trump for Undermining Child Exploitation Investigations

1/6/2026

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Democratic senators led by Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) criticized President Donald Trump for reallocating law enforcement personnel to ICE, undermining investigations into child exploitation and human trafficking.
They cited a significant drop in narcotics arrests and gun seizures as ICE intensified deportations, indicating that FBI and ATF investigations have been compromised.
A White House spokesperson said the enforcement record is strong and dismissed the claims as politically motivated.

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Democratic senators led by Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) criticized President Donald Trump for reallocating law enforcement personnel to ICE, undermining investigations into child exploitation and human trafficking.
They cited a significant drop in narcotics arrests and gun seizures as ICE intensified deportations, indicating that FBI and ATF investigations have been compromised.
A White House spokesperson said the enforcement record is strong and dismissed the claims as politically motivated.