Colorado DA pursues assault charge against federal immigration officer, DHS condemns 'political stunt'

A Colorado district attorney charged a federal immigration officer with third-degree assault and criminal mischief after an incident during a protest in Durango. The Department of Homeland Security condemned the prosecution as a 'political stunt,' asserting states lack authority to investigate federal officers. Video footage shows the officer confiscating a protester's phone and using force during the arrest.