"The lie: Schwab claimed he was asked to help craft a statement that some targets eluded ICE due to Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf's warning about upcoming raids, but later, Attorney General Jeff Sessions presented a different, "completely false" account that ICE failed to make 800 arrests because of the mayor."
"The pressure: When Schwab asked for the discrepancy to be corrected, he was instructed to refer to his original statement without disputing Sessions' version, which he considered a "flat-out lie"."
"The outcome: Troubled by what he perceived as public deception, Schwab resigned, stating he could not be part of an organization that was comfortable lying to the American public."
"Subsequent events: In a later interview with CBS News, which was interrupted by Homeland Security investigators visiting his home, Schwab stated he had never been asked to lie in his 17 years in government service prior to this incident."
Note also that 'News reports from May and October 2025 have widely accused Tricia McLaughlin, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, of lying or making false statements regarding several incidents and immigration claims."
The ICE guy said they expected to detain 1000, sided with the mayor after the mayor warned the community and said that ICE failed to make 800 arrests because of the mayor.
Sessions, in a speech to the California Peace Officers Association, said "Those are 800 wanted criminals that are now at large in that community — 800 wanted criminals that ICE will now have to pursue by other means, with more difficulty in dangerous situations — all because of one irresponsible action,” Sessions said.
Were those 800 still at large ?
Yes.
Did Schwab say they 'expected' to detain 1000 ?
Yes.
Did Sessions say the mayor 'let 800 go' ?
You have to catch them before you can let them go but, yeah, I don't think she has the power to 'let them go'.
Do you have the quote somewhere ?
Are expectations guaranteed to produce the expected result ?
Yeah, I don't think so.