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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jaimie Ding

Trump administration sues California over law banning masked federal agents

Trump Mask Lawsuit - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Monday over California's new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks and requiring them to have identification while conducting operations in the state.

The federal government has argued the laws threaten the safety of officers who are facing “unprecedented” harassment, doxing, and violence and said it will not comply with them.

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