"Over the past week, the Trump administration has escalated its attacks on Minnesota officials and protesters who oppose its immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities. Federal officials have claimed that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey are terrorists, and lobbed the same charge against slain protester Renee Good. Donald Trump's Justice Department has also opened an investigation into Walz and Frey, issuing subpoenas to Democratic officials on Tuesday."
"The expanding probe appears to lay the groundwork for potential criminal charges against both men for obstructing federal immigration enforcement. It follows Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's declaration last week that Walz and Frey are engaged in outright "terrorism," promising to stop it "by any means necessary." On this week's episode of Amicus, Mark Joseph Stern spoke with Julia Gegenheimer about the rapidly expanding definition of terrorism, obstruction, and other charges that the government is weaponizing against political opponents."
The Trump administration escalated confrontations with Minnesota officials and protesters over a federal immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities. Federal officials labeled Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as terrorists and applied the same label to slain protester Renee Good. The Justice Department opened an investigation into Walz and Frey and issued subpoenas to Democratic officials. The probe appears aimed at preparing potential criminal obstruction charges relating to immigration enforcement. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche characterized Walz and Frey as engaging in "terrorism" and vowed to stop it "by any means necessary." Legal experts are debating the expanding definitions and potential weaponization of terrorism and obstruction statutes.
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