Mistrial Declared In Texas ICE Ambush Case Involving Accused Antifa ‘Terrorists’

A mistrial was declared in the federal case against alleged Antifa terrorists who ambushed federal immigration agents in Alvarado, Texas, last year.

During jury selection on Tuesday, a United States attorney raised concerns about defense attorney Marquetta Clayton, who was wearing a t-shirt under her blazer plastered with civil rights figures, according to Fox 4. United States District Judge Mark Pittman declared a mistrial before the jury was seated.

“I don’t know why in the world you would think that’s appropriate,” Pittman told Clayton, according to KERA News.

Pittman, who said he admired the civil rights figures, likened the shirt to a prosecutor sporting an ICE pin or “a shirt with Donald Trump riding an eagle” and waving an ICE flag, the outlet reported.

“Politics — as prevalent as they are, as divided as they are — don’t have any business here,” he said.

The Trump administration’s first terrorism case against Antifa centered around the cell.

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The mask-wearing anarchists allegedly lured Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents out of the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, by setting off fireworks outside on July 4. One of the alleged Antifa militants then yelled “Get to the rifles” seconds before they “opened fire on the officers, striking the Alvarado officer in the neck area as the unarmed correctional officers ducked and ran for cover,” according to court documents.

A local police officer was shot in the melee, but survived their injuries.

“The wounded officer fell to the ground but was able to return a few shots. Coconspirator-1 continued to fire additional rounds until his rifle jammed. The attackers then left the scene,” it added.

Authorities initially arrested ten suspects. Former Marine Corps Reservist Benjamin Hanil Song, who allegedly fired shots during the ambush, was on the run for a week before they could hunt him down.

Five other people arrested in connection with the attack accepted plea deals and are expected to testify in the upcoming trial. Nine defendants are at the center of the latest case.

A new jury selection will begin Monday, according to KERA News.

The outlet reported that Clayton was seen leaving the courthouse with her shirt turned inside out.

The judge said the attorney would need to return at some point in the future, when it would be determined whether or not she’d face sanctions.