Justice Department subpoenas Walz and others in immigration enforcement obstruction probe
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Source: AP
Updated 3:41 PM EST, January 20, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area, a person familiar with the matter said.
The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and officials in Ramsey and Hennepin counties, the person said.
The person was not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The subpoenas are related to an investigation into whether Minnesota officials obstructed federal immigration enforcement through public statements they made, two people familiar with the matter said on Friday. They said then it was focused on the potential violation of a conspiracy statute.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Federal prosecutors served six grand jury subpoenas Tuesday to Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed or impeded federal law enforcement during a sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis-St. Paul area, a person familiar with the matter said.
The subpoenas, which seek records, were sent to the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and officials in Ramsey and Hennepin counties, the person said. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
The subpoenas came as the Trump administration urged a judge to reject efforts by Minnesota and its largest cities to stop the immigration enforcement surge that has roiled Minneapolis and St. Paul for weeks.
The Justice Department called the lawsuit, filed soon after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an immigration officer, legally frivolous. Lawyers argued that the Department of Homeland Security is acting within its legal powers to enforce immigration laws.
Blue Owl
(58,275 posts)BumRushDaShow
(166,299 posts)Multichromatic
(36 posts)This must be illegal. This is just to intimidate Democrats. It's a political shot across the bow.
You better not stand up to Republicans... be afraid; be very afraid. Cower before Turmp or you will be put in prison.
This is all so disgusting.
BumRushDaShow
(166,299 posts)using the most idiotic reasoning.
But then their fake U.S. Attorneys have had a losing record and I expect this will add to that.