Trump says he’s ‘looking at’ Oakland mayor over ICE crackdown warning

Published March 8, 2018 6:22pm ET



President Trump amplified his administration’s criticism of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf on Thursday, saying his administration was “looking at” her warning to illegal immigrants about a looming crackdown.

Schaaf, a Democrat, says she believes her Feb. 24 warning was “both legal and moral,” but the Justice Department is reviewing the matter, amid claims she may have obstructed justice.

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