Weaponized DOJ: Trump Targets Minnesota Officials as Troops Stand By - Decoding The Rhetoric

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Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for one reason: they criticized ICE and urged peaceful protest.

This video breaks down an unprecedented escalation. Trump’s DOJ issued subpoenas against elected officials for protected political speech, while the Pentagon quietly placed 1,500 active duty troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota under the Insurrection Act.

Legal experts across the political spectrum say this investigation has no legal basis. Even CNN analysts warn the Justice Department has gone off the rails. Meanwhile, the federal agent who killed Renee Good faces no investigation at all.

This is not law enforcement. It is political retaliation, and it raises urgent questions about authoritarian power, civil liberties, and whether the Justice Department is being used to silence dissent. - 01/19/2026.