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Fox News reported that federal authorities are specifically probing possible violations of conspiracy statutes that prohibit interference with federal officials. These are not symbolic gestures—these statutes carry serious criminal penalties.
Jacob Frey’s office confirmed to The Daily Wire that the Minneapolis mayor received a subpoena requiring him to appear in federal court on February 3. That confirmation effectively shattered claims that the investigation was imaginary or politically motivated theater.
At the heart of the probe is whether Minnesota Democrats coordinated inflammatory rhetoric that encouraged hostility—and even violence—against ICE agents. Federal officials believe those statements may have crossed the legal line from political disagreement into criminal obstruction.
The investigation follows the January 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent during an enforcement operation. ICE officials accused Walz and Frey of escalating tensions afterward, stating they were “whipping these mobs into a frenzy and then allowing them to run rampant.”
In the days that followed, protests spiraled out of control. Demonstrators disrupted a church service in St. Paul, accusing one of the pastors of being an ICE official. That incident drew national attention and raised alarms about religious freedom and mob intimidation.
Attorney General Pam Bondi later announced that the Justice Department is investigating the church disruption as a potential violation of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, a federal law that also prohibits interference with religious worship.
The numbers paint a disturbing picture. Assaults on ICE officers reportedly surged by 1,153% in Minnesota compared to 2024, with 238 attacks recorded between January and November 2025 alone.
Despite the chaos, Frey previously told ICE agents to “get the fuck out of Minneapolis,” while Walz declared a so-called “Day of Unity” for Renee Good and mobilized the National Guard. Both Democrats later dismissed the federal investigation as “political theater” and “weaponization” of the Justice Department.
The Trump administration sees it very differently.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Minnesota leaders of prioritizing criminals over law-abiding citizens. “We have arrested over 10,000 criminal illegal aliens who were killing Americans, hurting children and reigning terror in Minneapolis because Tim Walz and Jacob Frey refuse to protect their own people and instead protect criminals,” Noem said.
ICE’s Operation Metro Surge reportedly led to 3,000 arrests in just six weeks, including murderers, rapists, and child predators. The administration has also designated violent gangs and drug cartels, including MS-13, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, expanding law enforcement’s ability to dismantle them.
Legally, sanctuary policies alone are not crimes due to the Constitution’s anti-commandeering doctrine. States are not required to assist federal enforcement. But prosecutors argue there is a crucial difference between refusing cooperation and actively obstructing federal agents through rhetoric that incites violence.
Federal officials now point to a pattern. Walz dismissed federal accounts of the Good shooting as “propaganda,” while Frey called DHS claims “bullshit,” even as video evidence and medical reports showed the ICE agent suffered internal bleeding.
Ironically, Democrats themselves helped establish the standard now being applied to Walz and Frey. For years, they argued President Trump’s rhetoric surrounding January 6 amounted to criminal incitement because violence followed.
Now prosecutors are using that same logic, alleging that Minnesota officials’ statements preceded real-world consequences—hundreds of assaults on ICE officers and the disruption of Christian worship services.
Conspiracy charges make the case even more dangerous for those involved. Prosecutors do not need to prove the underlying crime occurred—only that officials agreed to impede federal law enforcement.
Walz, already damaged by massive COVID-era fraud scandals that sent billions of taxpayer dollars overseas, has announced he will not seek re-election. Now he faces potential federal conspiracy charges on top of his political collapse.
Attorney General Keith Ellison, subpoenaed and under scrutiny, announced his re-election campaign the same day news broke. Rather than projecting confidence, critics say it reeked of desperation—especially after Ellison publicly filed a lawsuit against Trump’s ICE operations, openly boasting that he was “standing in the way” of federal enforcement.
President Trump warned sanctuary city politicians there would be consequences for protecting criminals over citizens.
Walz and Frey laughed it off.
They’re not laughing now.
Of Course Tim Waltz & Company Did This, Because He Is Trying To Make Minnesota His Own Country.