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The Justice Department’s reported criminal probe into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is the kind of no-nonsense response Americans expect when elected officials appear to be standing between federal law enforcement and public safety. It’s been widely reported that the inquiry focuses on whether the pair used public statements to conspire to impede Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operations, an allegation that deserves serious attention rather than reflexive outrage from the left.
Reports also indicate subpoenas are being prepared as the DOJ ramps up the investigation, an escalation that underscores how far the situation in Minneapolis has deteriorated under permissive local leadership. This isn’t about partisan theatrics; when governors and mayors cross the line into coordinating or endorsing resistance to federal officers, the rule of law is at stake and the federal government has every right to investigate.
Let’s be clear about what this probe is happening against: the Department of Homeland Security’s so-called Operation Metro Surge deployed thousands of ICE and Border Patrol agents and has resulted in thousands of arrests as federal authorities try to restore order and remove dangerous criminal illegal entrants. Conservatives who believe in borders and basic public safety should applaud federal agents doing the hard, dangerous job local leaders have too often refused to do.
What followed the deployment—a tragic death during a demonstration and sustained, often violent protests—complicates the matter, but it cannot be an excuse for elected officials to encourage interference with law enforcement. The death of Renee Good shocked the nation and demands accountability, but that accountability must be pursued through proper channels, not by shielding suspects or inflaming mobs that threaten officers and ordinary citizens.
On Fox News, Kayleigh McEnany and others have even weighed more robust responses, including discussing the Insurrection Act as one of the tools available to the president to restore order when local officials fail. Conservatives shouldn’t shrink from debating the full range of options to protect communities and the rule of law; the alternative is allowing lawlessness to become the new normal in our cities.
This moment is a test of whether America will back the men and women who enforce our laws or continue to reward politicians who let crime and chaos flourish for political theater. Hardworking Americans want safe streets, secure borders, and leadership that puts citizens above ideology—if the DOJ’s inquiry holds up, it should be a warning to any official who thinks political cover for lawlessness is acceptable.
