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FBI Targets Minnesota Leaders in Controversial Immigration Probe

1/24/2026

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The FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency is enforcing U.S. President Donald Trump's mandate and prioritizes public safety.
Grand jury subpoenas were issued to Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over alleged obstruction of federal immigration enforcement.
Walz and Frey dismissed the subpoenas as political retaliation and said they will not be intimidated.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison criticized the investigation as irregular.

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The FBI Director Kash Patel said the agency is enforcing U.S. President Donald Trump's mandate and prioritizes public safety.
Grand jury subpoenas were issued to Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, over alleged obstruction of federal immigration enforcement.
Walz and Frey dismissed the subpoenas as political retaliation and said they will not be intimidated.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison criticized the investigation as irregular.