Trump Appointee Suggested Seizing Greenland for Red Lobster
Governor Walz, Mayor Frey, Attorney General Ellison, and Mayor Her were each subpoenaed in January, facing accusations of impeding federal agents. These subpoenas followed weeks of heated rhetoric targeting Somali Americans and immigrants. A federal judge subsequently ruled that the Department of Justice’s investigation into these officials was politically motivated, unconstitutional, and without merit, a decision celebrated as a victory for the rule of law. The individuals involved argue that such actions against political opponents for speaking on behalf of constituents undermine democratic principles and human decency.