The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, for allegedly conspiring to obstruct federal immigration agents. This inquiry involves a rarely used federal statute linked to the Civil War era, highlighted in a memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi targeting domestic terrorism. In response, Walz criticized the investigation as a weaponization of justice against political opponents, while Frey vowed not to be intimidated. Both officials expressed their commitment to standing firm against what they perceive as threats to local governance.
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