DOJ Reportedly Investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration agents, multiple news outlets reported late Friday, citing officials familiar with the matter.

The investigation is said to stem from statements made about the surge of thousands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents deployed to the Minneapolis region in recent weeks, officials told the Washington Post, CBS, and CNN.