US EditionDOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents
The DOJ probe examines if Walz and Frey conspired to obstruct nearly 3,000 federal immigration agents amid protests and clashes in Minneapolis, 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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The confrontation between the Donald Trump government and the local authorities of Minnesota, dominated by the Democrats, is intensifying: the Department of Justice has initiated an investigation against the state governor, Tim Walz, and the mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, for interfering in the work of federal agents deployed there to intensify the raids against undocumented immigrants. The investigation was revealed by several U.S. media and…
The U.S. Department of Justice is launching a criminal investigation into Minnesota's Democratic Governor, Tim Walz, according to sources familiar with the matter. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey will also be subpoenaed, according to sources familiar with the matter. According to the Justice Department, Walz and Frey obstructed ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement). The allegations stem from comments Walz and Frey made about ICE's actions in Mi…
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, USA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice will investigate whether Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have obstructed federal immigration law enforcement by making statements...
Report: Walz, Frey to receive subpoenas in criminal matter related to ICE
Gov. Tim Walz at the Minnesota State Capitol Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, when he announced his step down from the 2026 gubernatorial election. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer)The U.S. Justice Department has issued subpoenas to Gov. Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey as part of a criminal investigation into whether they’ve impeded federal immigration enforcement, the Washington Post reported Friday. The investigation intensifies an already combusti…
Department of Justice Reportedly Launching Investigations into Walz, Frey
Gov. Tim Walz/01-08-26WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/CNN) – Sources are reporting that the Department of Justice is investigating Minnesota governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. It’s reportedly over what the DOJ is calling possible obstruction of federal law enforcement. The alleged probe comes after Walz and Frey spoke out against the recent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in...
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