The Trump administration has opened a criminal investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, focusing on allegations that the Democratic officials conspired to impede thousands of federal immigration agents deployed to the city—a major escalation in the conflict between federal and local authorities following the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old woman, Renee Good, by an agent last week.
While subpoenas have not yet been issued, a senior law enforcement official confirmed the probe is underway, prompting combative statements from both Walz and Frey, who denounced what they called a weaponized use of law enforcement power and vowed to resist the administration’s crackdown.