Nobody is above the law, and that includes Attorney Generals. Earlier this week, a video of an assistant attorney general from Rhode Island went viral after she attempted to avoid arrest by saying, “I’m an AG.” In case you haven’t seen it, watch the viral video here: Full bodycam footage released of Rhode Island Special Assistant AG Devon Flanagan and her friend being arrested for trespassing. Flanagan was seen getting a police car door shut in her face after she and her friends mentioned about 20 times that she is an AG. Flanagan is facing… pic.twitter.com/pO1DqAEkS7 — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 18, 2025 Flanagan has now been placed on unpaid leave following her arrest as the AG’s Office reviews the incident. Fox News had more details to add on Flanagan’s future as an assistant AG: The Rhode Island assistant attorney general whose arrest went viral earlier this week after she seemingly tried to use her position to evade arrest, telling officers they’d “regret” putting her behind bars, will be placed on unpaid leave. Special Assistant Attorney General Devon Flanagan, who was arrested for trespassing, was placed on paid leave after the incident while the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office reviewed the matter. Starting Monday, Flanagan will go on unpaid leave, the office told Fox News Digital. It is unclear how long Flanagan will remain on unpaid leave until a final determination is made on her employment. The attorney general’s office did not respond to additional questions about its ongoing review of the matter or when it might make a final decision. State payroll records, according to the Boston Globe, show that Flanagan was making about $113,000 a year in her position as a special assistant attorney general. “I’m an AG! I’m an AG!” Flanagan told police as they tried to detain her for failing to comply with their demands. “You’re going to regret this. You’re going to regret it. I’m an A-” Flanagan said as she was escorted to the back of a police car and the door was shut. “Good for you, I don’t give a s—,” one of the arresting officers said at one point. In a subsequent radio interview after Flanagan’s arrest, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha called it “inexcusable behavior” that will likely result in “strong, strong sanction[s].” However, he did note that this isn’t the first time he’s dealt with a case like this involving his staff. “I’ve got 110 lawyers. She embarrassed all of them. I haven’t had many issues like this while I’ve been attorney general. I’ve had a few, and I let one guy go for driving drunk — had to bring him back. Well, I didn’t have to but did bring him back after I fired him about a year later because, again, I needed somebody to go into a courtroom and try ugly, hard murder cases,” Neronha told WPRO Radio. PRIVILEGE DENIED Asst AG Devon Flanagan placed on UNPAID leave. after being arrested for trespass, for refusing to leave a nightspot in RI Big round of applause goes out to these Cops for applying the law equally, & arresting her anyway, even after she claimed I’m an AG pic.twitter.com/XSFPUSKYNQ — @Chicago1Ray (@Chicago1Ray) August 23, 2025 NBC 10 Boston reported the Republican Party is calling for her to be fired: In an email Friday, the Rhode Island Republican Party demanded Flanagan’s immediate firing, citing her “disgraceful conduct” outside the restaurant. “The arrogance on display here is exactly what Rhode Islanders are sick of. This wasn’t just bad judgment, it was willful disobedience, misrepresentation of the law, and the ugly face of a ruling class that thinks they’re smarter, better, and more important than the people they serve,” Rhode Island Republican Party Chairman Joe Powers said. Powers also praised the Newport police for how they handled the situation. “These officers showed the restraint, poise, and integrity that Ms. Flanagan clearly lacked,” he said. “They did their job with honor while she played the role of a spoiled elitist.”