MILWAUKEE (AP) — The “top levels of government” were involved in bringing charges against a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal authorities, her defense attorney told jurors during closing arguments at her trial Thursday in an attempt to blunt prosecutors’ arguments that the judge acted inappropriately.

Federal agents describe how judge's intervention split up arrest team moments before planned ICE operation at Milwaukee courthouse

Two FBI special agents and an ICE supervisory officer took the stand to provide testimony about the timeline of events, courthouse arrest policies and more Monday.