Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington in October 2025. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)
Bondi made three requests, which she said would improve cooperation between Walz and the DOJ and "help bring back law and order."
Democrats framed her letter as a nefarious bargain designed to affect the battleground state’s elections.
One of Bondi's requests was that Minnesota state officials give the DOJ Civil Rights Division access to voter registration lists. Basic voter registration lists, also known as voter rolls, are typically publicly accessible, but the DOJ has demanded from Minnesota and many other states a wealth of sensitive data associated with the voter rolls that Minnesota has resisted giving up. Disputes over voter rolls between states and the federal government are now the subject of lawsuits across the country.
"‘ICE will leave Minnesota if you hand over your voter rolls’ tells you everything you need to know. … It was always about rigging elections," Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., wrote on X.
Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to reporters after he announced that he would not seek reelection, at the Minnesota State Capitol, Jan. 5, 2026. (Reuters/Tim Evans)
Bondi in her letter also asked for all Medicaid and food assistance program records as part of the federal government’s welfare fraud probe in the state.
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Bondi's third demand was that Minnesota leadership end its so-called sanctuary policies, which many blue states and cities have in place. The policies typically prevent local law enforcement from notifying federal law enforcement about anyone who has been detained in the state who has a questionable immigration status.
"I am confident that these simple steps will help bring back law and order to Minnesota and improve the lives of Americans," Bondi wrote.
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
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