ICE agent charged with assault and accused of pointing a gun at civilians in Minnesota

Key Points:

• ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged with felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon for allegedly pointing a gun at two civilians' heads while driving on a highway shoulder in Minnesota.
• This is the first case of an ICE agent facing charges related to the Trump administration's Operation Metro Surge, a controversial immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota that sparked national outrage.
• Morgan reportedly pulled alongside a vehicle in an unmarked SUV, pointed his duty weapon at the driver and passenger, and admitted to drawing his firearm after the other vehicle rejoined traffic, according to prosecutor Mary Moriarty.
• The Metro Surge operation, launched in November with 3,000 federal agents, involved aggressive immigration enforcement and resulted in the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens, prompting widespread protests and bipartisan criticism.
• Following the shootings, leadership changes occurred in the operation, and while the surge officially wound down, immigration arrests in the Minneapolis area have continued.