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Allies of Tim Walz and Jacob Frey rally around Minnesota leaders Justice Department launches criminal investigation Legal experts labeled it “utter rubbish.”
“It was this whole tirade against Walz, ‘The clown, the stupid guy, it’s all his fault,'” said former federal prosecutor Harry Litman. “That was not the beginning of a prosecution at all.” now ladyciting comments by Donald Trump and the political campaign against his critics.
But he added, “It’s a serious matter to try to defy a subpoena, even in an outright garbage lawsuit, because this [investigation] Yes,” he added.
Justice Department charges Minnesota Democratic governor, Minneapolis mayor obstruct federal law enforcement Through their public statements, Littman and other legal experts have said they are protected by the First Amendment.
Minnesota has seen a recent surge in law enforcement, with what the U.S. Department of Homeland Security called its largest immigration enforcement operation to date, resulting in more than 2,500 arrests and police being charged with crimes Violence targets immigrants and citizens, and confronts protesters in violent clashes.
Tensions have also apparent outbreak in minneapolis Renee Good, 37, died after ICE agent Jonathan Ross fired three shots into her car windshield, killing her. President Donald Trump also Threats to invoke the Insurrection Act and deploy active duty military targeted civilians, but later appeared to back down from his remarks.
Walz and Frey spoke out strongly against a surge in rhetoric directed at Minnesotans that the government says hinders police officers from carrying out their duties.
Former federal prosecutor Eli Honig also challenged the Justice Department’s case.
‘The Justice Department has lost its mind,’ Honig tell CNN. “If you have a public official, like we do here, making political statements, even if it’s explosive, inflammatory, offensive, and then causing people to protest, or call 9-1-1, that’s not obstruction of justice at all… If they sue for obstruction of justice, I guarantee you, they’re going to lose.”
In a statement defending Frey, the Democratic Mayors Association condemned Trump for “making our communities less safe” and using “lies, intimidation, disruption and cover-ups” to attack citizens exercising their constitutional rights.
“Trump has invaded our city, attacked our citizens, and sowed fear and chaos,” the statement read. “While Trump continues to seek to control and dictate rather than lead, Mayor Frey’s focus remains on keeping Minneapolis residents safe.”
Other Minnesota lawmakers expressed anger at the investigation, with Sen. Amy Klobuchar calling the subpoenas “an attack on our democracy and the rule of law.”
“In America, speaking out against our government is not a crime — not now and never will be,” she wrote on X.
“America deserves justice, not President Trump using the Department of Justice as a weapon against his perceived enemies,” state Rep. Betty McCollum wrote. “I stand with Governor Walz.”
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said, “Americans reject this totalitarian bullying.”
“Instead of seeking justice for Renee Goode, Donald Trump is weaponizing the Department of Justice to investigate and intimidate Democratic leaders in Minnesota,” said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “We will not stand by in silence and be bullied into submission.”
“As time passes, a growing number of Donald Trump’s political opponents find themselves targeted by the Justice Department,” Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly wrote. He recently filed a lawsuit against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of posing political threats to the rank and retirement of Navy veterans.
“This is no accident,” he added. “This is un-American and we cannot allow this to continue.”
Walz and Frey are the latest A range of Democratic figures and Trump critics Critics have called it a “retaliation” campaign after the president faced criminal scrutiny and investigations under the current administration, and after the president himself faced indictment and indictment.
In his own response to the investigative report, Walz called Trump’s “weaponization” of the justice system against his political opponents “a dangerous authoritarian tactic.”
“This is clearly an attempt to intimidate me into standing up for Minneapolis, local law enforcement and residents against the chaos and danger this administration has brought to our city,” Frey said in a statement.
“I won’t be intimidated,” he added. My focus remains: keeping our city safe. “
The administration also threatened Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Critics, including Powell, blasted the inquiry as politically driven after refusing to cut rates as sharply as Trump wanted.
“I have deep respect for the rule of law and accountability in our democracy. No one — certainly not the Fed chairman — is above the law,” Powell said in a statement. “But this unprecedented action should be viewed within the broader context of threats and continued pressure on the government.”