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Minnesota Republican state Sen. Justin Eichorn, who introduced a bill classifying “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a mental illness, was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex from a minor.

Police say Eichorn believed he was meeting a 16-year-old girl but was actually texting undercover officers. His arrest came just a day after he and four other Republican senators introduced the controversial bill.

Eichorn, who is married with four children, was booked into jail and will be transferred to the Hennepin County Adult Detention Center.

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    He’ll argue that the accused participates in “interstate commerce”, which is regulated at the federal level, not the state. By imprisoning him against the will of the President, the state infringes on federal powers. Thus, the President’s power to pardon extends to state crimes as well as federal.