DOJ probes Minnesota leaders over alleged plot to block federal immigration agents
TL;DR
The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly conspiring to impede federal immigration agents, a move tied to their public criticisms of a large DHS deployment to Minneapolis. The probe centers on 18 U.S.C. 372 and follows the deployment of about 3,000 federal officers, which has sparked protests and tensions as Walz and Frey call for peaceful demonstrations while criticizing federal tactics.
- DOJ investigating Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents CBS News
- Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor The Washington Post
- Tim Walz and Minneapolis mayor now under federal investigation after explosive anti-ICE protests Daily Mail
- Department of Justice investigating Gov. Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Frey, U.S. officials say CBS News
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