[marktwain]

If you’re talking about Trump, his authority does not extend to state officials.

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Trump’s AG can arrest and prosecute state officials who violate civil rights under the color of law.

[Pentagon Leatherneck]

So we should hope that the fed gov starts enforcing 50 sets of state laws now? No thanks. I’d prefer it if the state citizens took responsibility for their own state’s politics.

TC

[AndyJackson]

Trump’s AG can arrest and prosecute state officials who violate civil rights under the color of law.

One place Trump does have authority is the local government of the District of Columbia which is entirely a creation of federal statute, being, not a state, but the governing body of the constitutionally provided federal seat of government.

[Stanwood_Dave]

Gee, first thing that came to my mind, 42 U.S. Code § 1983 - Civil action for deprivation of rights, also see section(s)

§ 241: --- If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any ...

§ 242: -- Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, ...

I guess I'm just a right wing wack job.

In case you don't know just what that double "S," stands for, / means, simply means "Sub-Section."