President Donald Trump targeted Gov. Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sunday. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Federal agents have faced harassment and protests from agitators in Minnesota in recent weeks. Federal prosecutors are investigating both Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for allegedly impeding law enforcement efforts in the blue state.
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News the duo's anti-ICE rhetoric was teetering on a federal crime.
"When the governor or the mayor threaten our officers, when the mayor suggests that he's encouraging citizens to call 911 when they see ICE officers, that is very close to a federal crime," Blanche said.
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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar speaks at a press conference with other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus on funding for and efforts to reform the Department of Homeland Security. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Frey also weighed in on social media, asserting he "will not be intimidated."
"This is an obvious attempt to intimidate me for standing up for Minneapolis, local law enforcement, and residents against the chaos and danger this Administration has brought to our city," Frey wrote on X. "I will not be intimidated. My focus remains where it’s always been: keeping our city safe.
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