Why are liberals melting down over DHS criticizing rogue judges — but not the rulings?

Published August 5, 2026 7:00am ET



The liberal media melted down Friday as the Department of Homeland Security’s top attorney, James Percival, criticized “the worst of the worst” activist judges who are blocking President Donald Trump from securing our borders and our homeland.

The public should be outraged — not by the rebuke of a top federal official, but by the judges who are overstepping their authority and putting us in danger.

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