DOJ Sues Connecticut Over State’s Mask Ban on Federal Officers

DOJ Sues Connecticut Over State’s Mask Ban on Federal Officers

Federal officers in front of the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis on Jan. 9, 2026. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Friday against Connecticut over a law that prohibits federal officers from wearing face coverings.

Connecticut passed the legislation, called the “Act Concerning Democracy and Government Accountability,” in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the state, with a goal of more oversight of federal agents.

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Original News Source Link – Epoch Times