Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey [View all]

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Breaking news: The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that they are impeding federal law enforcement officers' abilities to do their jobs in the state

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Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.

January 16, 2026 at 6:08 p.m. EST 26 minutes ago
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/01/16/trump-minnesota-walz-frey-criminal-investigation/

By Perry Stein
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation alleging that the two Democratic leaders are impeding federal law enforcement officers' abilities to do their jobs in the state, two people familiar with the matter confirmed Friday.

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Hat tip, the PBS News Hour

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

— Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) 2026-01-16T23:41:59.474Z

This is a transparent attempt to create a pretext for invoking the Insurrection Act.

One provision applies when a group of people "opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws." And when it's (allegedly) the state itself...

— Steve Vladeck (@stevevladeck.bsky.social) 2026-01-16T23:33:45.467Z

Trump escalates his attack on Minnesota Democrats as Justice Department launches a criminal investigation into Gov Walz and Mayor Frey apparently on the theory that their objections to ICE amount to illegal interference, sources tell @perrystein.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt.bsky.social) 2026-01-16T23:28:18.030Z

This is bad. Like Reconstruction Era bad. www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...

— Anthony Michael Kreis (@anthonymkreis.bsky.social) 2026-01-16T23:06:30.261Z