US EditionDOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
The Justice Department probes if Minnesota leaders obstructed ICE amid the largest DHS enforcement operation in the Twin Cities, causing over 2,500 arrests, officials said.
- On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over possible obstruction, with a grand jury issuing subpoenas as sources say the probe is in early stages.
- Nearly 3,000 ICE and Border Patrol agents were deployed to Minneapolis after the January 7 shooting of Renee Good, intensifying protests and prompting Walz and Frey to publicly rebuke the federal surge.
- Prosecutors are focusing on 18 U.S.C. § 372, which targets conspiracies to impede federal officers through force or threats, as investigators examine whether Walz and Frey's statements encouraged obstruction.
- Blanche's Minneapolis visit with FBI Director Kash Patel highlighted federal focus, while Walz's office said Friday it had not received formal notice and accused the DOJ of weaponizing justice.
- The development marks a dramatic escalation between the Trump administration and Minnesota officials as DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said Walz and Frey's rhetoric encouraged impeding law enforcement, a federal crime, while legal precedent protects public criticism absent incitement.
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Minneapolis Mayor Frey defends himself amid reports of DOJ probe, says 'of course' he will comply
ABC News (MINNEAPOLIS)– Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey defended himself and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Sunday, insisting they’ve “done nothing wrong” amid what sources say is a new federal investigation targeting the two Democratic officials. “If the rumors are true, this is deeply concerning, because this is way more important than just me. This is a very serious matter, and this whole investigation would ultimately be the product of one of the m…
Tensions are still high in Minneapolis, where some 3,000 Federal Immigration Police (ICE) officers have been deployed since early December and track undocumented people. Operations opposed by citizen collectives, as well as local authorities, including the Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz and the Mayor of Minneapolis Jacob Frey - both democrats. The Department of Justice launched an investigation yesterday Friday against them to obstruct the work …
Trump’s DOJ Is Investigating Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey
The Department of Justice is investigating Minnesota leaders including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, alleging that they are conspiring to impede federal immigration agents due to their outspoken criticism of the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection to the Twin Cities. The investigation, first reported by CBS News on Friday… Source
US President Donald Trump's Department of Justice is to investigate whether Tim Walz and Jacob Frey have obstructed ICE troops' federal immigration officers.
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