Attorney General Bondi issues stark warning for Illinois and NY governors to 'comply' with federal law

Attorney General Pam Bondi said President Donald Trump's administration will "find illegal aliens" and "deport them in Illinois, New York and other states," in her latest warning to Democratic governors.

Bondi explained that taking the Department of Justice back to its "prime major function" of "fighting violent crime" was initially her top priority. But she also mentioned that government waste and drug cartels were at the top of her list as well.

Bondi's response was direct.

"Bring it on," she said on "America Reports".

"They are protecting illegal aliens over American citizens - not going to happen," she added. "And you better comply with federal law, or you're going to be next."

"Unlike Donald Trump, we follow the law in Illinois," Pritzker said publicly in Chicago on Feb. 7. "Donald Trump has no idea what he's up against when he attacks Illinois."

The attorney general argues the law is on the Trump administration's side.

"We've spoken loud and clear," Bondi responded. "We are sick and tired of Americans being murdered, and these states protecting illegal aliens." 

Bondi also responded to an MSNBC headline that scrutinized her appearance at CPAC 2025 Thursday. She defended the appearance as a "great time," and found it "comical" that critics called it a "partisan move."

"You know what we're talking about," Bondi said. "Taking violent crime off the street, fighting the fentanyl epidemic… how is that partisan?"