Minneapolis Mayor Frey: 'Of course' I'll comply with DOJ probe
ABC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are reportedly under a new federal investigation for allegedly obstructing federal law enforcement activities, though Frey denies any wrongdoing and states his office has not received a subpoena.
- The Justice Department's probe follows clashes over the deployment of up to 3,000 federal agents conducting immigration enforcement in Minnesota, which has sparked protests and heightened tensions after a fatal shooting of a Minneapolis resident by an ICE officer.
- Frey criticized the federal agents' presence as escalating unrest and defended his outspoken opposition to ICE operations in the city, emphasizing his duty to represent constituents and uphold constitutional rights.
- Gov. Walz accused the federal administration of politicizing the justice system, while Republican Rep. Michael McCaul
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