"This is core-protected First Amendment political speech. And you can even tell, watching that clip of Todd Blanche, that he doesn't believe it, because he hedged himself. Very lawyerly, he said, 'Well, it's close to obstruction.' If you have public officials, as we do here, making political speech, even if it's explosive, inflammatory, aggressive, and then that causes people to protest or to call 9-1-1, that is simply not obstruction of justice. If they bring an indictment for obstruction, I promise you they will lose."
"Walz and Frey have spoken out forcefully against the presence of federal immigration agents in the state, especially after 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent last week. At a press conference after the killing, Frey told ICE to Get the f*ck out of Minneapolis. Meanwhile, Walz asked citizens to record immigration agents."
The Department of Justice is investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for potential violations of a federal statute prohibiting obstruction of federal officials through force, intimidation, or threats. The inquiry follows public opposition to federal immigration agents after an ICE agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Good. Frey publicly told ICE to 'Get the f*ck out of Minneapolis' and Walz urged citizens to record immigration agents. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche characterized the officials' actions as potentially impeding federal law enforcement. Legal commentary frames the statements as core First Amendment political speech and predicts any obstruction indictment would likely fail.
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