Śledczy oskarżyli go oraz burmistrza Minneapolis o utrudnianie pracy funkcjonariuszom federalnych organów ścigania
Departament Sprawiedliwości Stanów Zjednoczonych wszczął śledztwo karne przeciwko gubernatorowi Minnesoty Timowi Walzowi oraz burmistrzowi Minneapolis Jacobowi Freyowi. Federalna wielka ława przysięgłych wydała wobec nich wezwania do złożenia zeznań w ramach dochodzenia. Oni i inni urzędnicy rzekomo spiskowali, aby utrudniać działania federalnych agentów ds. imigracji, wysłanych do stanu w ramach kampanii prezydenta Donalda Trumpa w sprawie walki z nielegalną imigracją – donosi wiele mediów, powołując się na źródła znające sprawę.
(They and other officials have allegedly conspired to impede federal immigration agents deployed to the state as part of US President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration, several media outlets reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the case.)
(Walz, who was Kamala Harris’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election, which they lost to Trump, has accused the federal government of “weaponizing the justice system and threatening political opponents” in a recent statement, calling it a “dangerous, authoritarian tactic.”)
(“The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her,” he added.)
(In a separate response to the probe, Frey said it was an obvious attempt to intimidate him for “standing up for Minneapolis, our local law enforcement, and our residents against the chaos and danger this administration has brought to our streets.”)
(State of Minnesota, alongside the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, sued the Trump administration this week, arguing that the immigration operation amounts to a “federal invasion” and accusing federal authorities of violating the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution, which establishes states’ rights.)
(About 1,000 additional US Customs and Border Protection agents were expected to deploy to Minneapolis this week, bringing the federal presence to around 3,000. Democrats have condemned the ICE raids as an abuse of power and scapegoating of migrants.)
