Legal experts predict Trump's investigation of Minnesota leaders will 'instantly backfire' [View all]

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Written by Sarah K. Burris January 16, 2026 | 07:28PM ET

President Donald Trump's Justice Department is launching a criminal probe into Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) and issued subpoenas for both Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

The DOJ claimed that Frey and Walz are "impeding federal law enforcement officers’ abilities to do their jobs in the state."

Walz responded to the allegations on X, saying: "Two days ago it was Elissa Slotkin. Last week it was Jerome Powell. Before that, Mark Kelly. Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic. The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her."

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