Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary of homeland security, has escalated a war of words with Kim Kardashian, accusing the reality TV personality of “doing the bidding of criminals” by criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Los Angeles.

“Ms. Kardashian is misinformed and detached from the very reality of the operations in Los Angeles she has decided to opine on,” McLaughlin said, TMZ reported Friday.

“These are the violent criminals who Homeland Security, under President [Donald] Trump and Secretary [Kristi] Noem’s leadership, have removed from Los Angeles’ streets: murderers, rapists, gang members and child pedophiles.

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