"Sanctuary policies impede law enforcement and put American citizens at risk by design," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. "The Department of Justice will continue bringing litigation against sanctuary jurisdictions and work closely with the Department of Homeland Security to eradicate these harmful policies around the country."

Even so, his elevation to acting director of the FBI in January came by way of a mistake, The Post previously reported. Officials had intended to name veteran counterterrorism age