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The US Justice Department investigates Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey for obstructing ICE, sparking a constitutional crisis following the fatal shooting of a protester.

The simmering war between the Trump administration and Democratic states has boiled over, with the US Justice Department launching a criminal investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly "obstructing" federal immigration raids.
In a move that echoes the jurisdictional battles often seen between Nairobi and defiant Kenyan governors, Washington has issued subpoenas to the two leaders. The probe centers on accusations that they actively conspired to impede Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a controversial crackdown that resulted in the fatal shooting of a civilian, Renee Nicole Good.
Governor Walz, a former vice-presidential nominee, did not mince words. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), he blasted the investigation as an "authoritarian tactic" designed to silence dissent. "The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her," Walz posted, highlighting the bitter irony that has inflamed protests across the Twin Cities.
Mayor Frey was equally defiant, stating, "I will not be intimidated for standing up against the chaos this Administration has brought to our streets." The investigation reportedly focuses on whether their public statements and refusal to cooperate with ICE constitute a criminal "conspiracy to impede federal officers"—a charge legal experts call unprecedented for elected officials.
The "Minnesota Standoff" is rapidly becoming a constitutional crisis. With federal agents on the streets, a Governor under investigation, and a populace in revolt, the stability of the US federal system is being tested. As the subpoenas land, the world watches to see if the American system of checks and balances will hold, or if the executive branch has finally become the "Imperial Presidency" critics warned about.
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