Legal Experts Slam Trump DOJ Probe of Walz, Frey as “Garbage”
The Department of Justice has launched a criminal probe into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly obstructing federal law enforcement with their public statements. Legal experts have largely dismissed the investigation as baseless, with some arguing that the statements are protected by the First Amendment. The investigation comes amid a surge of federal law enforcement activity in Minnesota, including a large-scale immigration enforcement operation that resulted in numerous arrests and clashes with protesters. Democratic leaders and other figures have condemned the probe, accusing the administration of weaponizing the Justice Department against political opponents and using authoritarian tactics.
John Q. Hosedrinker