Minnesota prosecutor charges ICE agent with assault

Key Points:

• Federal immigration agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. is wanted on two felony assault charges for allegedly pointing his gun at occupants of a car on a Minneapolis-area highway in February, according to Minnesota prosecutors.
• The incident occurred when Morgan, driving an unmarked SUV at the end of his shift, pulled alongside a car and aimed his handgun, prompting the car’s occupants to call 911 fearing for their safety.
• Minnesota officials emphasize that federal agents do not have absolute immunity under state law and that Morgan acted outside his official authority; he faces up to seven years in prison if convicted.
• The case may escalate tensions between Minnesota authorities and the Trump administration, which has warned against prosecuting federal agents performing official duties, though state prosecutors insist on accountability.
• The charges arise amid ongoing investigations into the conduct of federal officers during a large-scale immigration crackdown in Minnesota, which involved thousands of arrests and fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens.