"The investigation is the latest twist in an escalating showdown between Minnesota officials and the administration of President Donald Trump over immigration raids in the state, including the operation where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot dead Renee Good, a mother of three and a US citizen. Governor Walz confirmed the DOJ investigation in a statement on Tuesday, describing the move as political theatre."
"In a post on X, Attorney General Ellison said the Justice Department had subpoenaed his office for records and documents related to my office's work with respect to federal immigration enforcement, not for me personally. Ellison called the move highly irregular, given the timing of the order so soon after the state filed a January 12 lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)."
The US Department of Justice is probing whether Minnesota officials conspired to obstruct federal immigration officers from carrying out their duties. Governor Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are among officials identified as under investigation after they sued the federal government over immigration raids. The probe follows raids that included an operation in which an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good, a US citizen and mother of three. Governor Walz called the investigation political theatre, while Ellison said the DOJ subpoenaed his office for records and called the timing highly irregular.
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