{"id":2545246,"date":"2026-01-20T16:36:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-serves-grand-jury-subpoenas-to-minnesota-democrats\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T21:38:50","slug":"doj-serves-grand-jury-subpoenas-to-minnesota-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-serves-grand-jury-subpoenas-to-minnesota-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ serves grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-serves-grand-jury-subpoenas-to-minnesota-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2545246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Justice Department has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-ignored-doj-inquiry-into-powell-on-multiple-occasions-pirro-3\/\" title=\"Fed &#039;ignored&#039; ... ... into Powell on &#039;multiple occasions&#039;: Pirro\">served grand jury subpoenas<\/a> on several top Minnesota officials and entities &#8211; including the offices of Gov. Tim Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey &#8211; as part of a federal probe into whether state and local leaders obstructed ICE operations. The subpoenas reportedly seek records and internal communications about alleged interference with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-nominate-texas-sheriff-to-lead-ice\/\" title=\"Biden to Nominate Texas Sheriff to Lead ICE\">federal immigration enforcement<\/a>; the DOJ declined to comment. Walz publicly denounced the investigation as politically motivated and saeid minnesota won&#8217;t be &#8220;drawn into political theater,&#8221; while Frey called the actions an intimidation attempt and Ellison said he would remain in the race for reelection to defend the state. The inquiry follows heightened tensions over recent ICE actions,weeks of sometimes violent protests,and the shooting death of renee Good during an ICE operation; Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has warned that some public statements by Walz and Frey were close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jussie-smollett-special-prosecutor-referring-kim-foxx-to-illinois-attorney-registration-for-ethic-violations-false-statements\/\" title=\"Jussie Smollett Special Prosecutor Referring Kim Foxx To Illinois Attorney Registration For Ethic Violations, False ...ments\">potential criminal conduct<\/a>. Reports indicate the probe is widening as federal authorities seek more facts from Minnesota officials.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DOJ serves grand jury subpoenas to Minnesota Democrats over alleged ICE obstruction<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2478553\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/justice-department\/\">Justice Department<\/a> has served grand jury subpoenas to several top <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> government officials as part of a federal investigation into whether state and local leaders obstructed U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> operations.<\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) appeared to acknowledge the investigation on Tuesday in a public <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/2013670376220348484\/photo\/1\">statement<\/a> on X, accusing the Trump administration of using the Justice Department to target political opponents. His statement came amid <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/doj-serves-grand-jury-subpoenas-minnesota-dems-investigation-ice-obstruction-sources\">multiple<\/a> reports that the DOJ delivered grand jury subpoenas to at least five Minnesota entities, including the offices of Walz, state Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, all Democrats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4425628\/virginia-federal-judges-seek-replacement-trump-appointed-lindsey-halligan\/\">Virginia federal judges seek replacement for Trump-appointed prosecutor Lindsey Halligan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4425696\/judge-declines-block-ice-advanced-notice-policy-congressional-oversight\/\">Judge declines to block ICE advanced notice policy for congressional oversight<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4425498\/russell-brand-granted-bail-following-two-new-sexual-assault-charges\/\">Russell Brand granted bail following two new sexual assault charges<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rGLZVW34kc\">pic.twitter.com\/rGLZVW34kc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/2013670376220348484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The State of Minnesota will not be drawn into political theater,&rdquo; Walz wrote. &ldquo;This Justice Department investigation, sparked by calls for accountability in the face of violence, chaos, and the killing of Renee Good [who was shot by an ICE officer while protesting from her car], does not seek justice. It is a partisan distraction.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Walz did not explicitly mention subpoenas, but he repeatedly referenced a federal investigation focused on Minnesota officials and described it as &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-extends-invitation-to-minnesota-to-trump-to-restore-calm\/\" title=\"... extends invitation to ... to Trump to &#039;restore calm&#039;\">baseless legal tactics aimed<\/a> at intimidating public servants.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The subpoenas are said to seek records and internal communications related to alleged interference with federal immigration enforcement. The DOJ declined to comment.<\/p>\n<p>The reported subpoenas are tied to a widening federal inquiry into whether Minnesota leaders conspired to impede or obstruct ICE agents during recent immigration operations in the Twin Cities.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation follows weeks of mounting tension between the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> and Minnesota Democrats over how local officials have responded to stepped-up federal immigration actions.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche warned that some public statements by Walz and Frey were approaching potential criminal conduct.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When the governor or the mayor threaten our officers, when the mayor suggests that he&rsquo;s encouraging citizens to call 911 when they see ICE officers, that is very close to a federal crime,&rdquo; Blanche said during a Fox News interview.<\/p>\n<p>Walz pushed back forcefully in his Tuesday statement, framing the DOJ investigation as retaliation for political disagreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Minnesotans are more concerned with safety and peace rather than with baseless legal tactics aimed at intimidating public servants standing shoulder to shoulder with their community,&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;Minnesota will not be intimidated into silence and neither will I.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Previous <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4422769\/tim-walz-jacob-frey-under-criminal-investigation-doj\/\">reports emerged late last week<\/a> suggesting the DOJ had opened an investigation into Walz and Frey surrounding obstruction allegations. The mayor responded defiantly in a social media post on Friday, saying he would not back down.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is an obvious attempt to intimidate me for standing up for Minneapolis, local law enforcement, and residents against the chaos and danger this Administration has brought to our city. I will not be intimidated. My focus remains where it&rsquo;s always been: keeping our city safe. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/psaWb825sL\">https:\/\/t.co\/psaWb825sL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorFrey\/status\/2012326166565167242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is an obvious attempt to intimidate me for standing up for Minneapolis, local law enforcement, and residents against the chaos and danger this Administration has brought to our city,&rdquo; Frey wrote. &ldquo;I will not be intimidated. My focus remains where it&rsquo;s always been: keeping our city safe.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Unlike Walz, who announced on Jan. 5 he would <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4406501\/tim-walz-drops-reelection-bid-minnesota-governor\/\">not run for a third term<\/a> in the wake of massive fraud allegations plaguing his state, Ellison said Tuesday afternoon that he would remain in the race for reelection.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As the federal government targets Minnesota, I&rsquo;m staying in this race to defend our state as Attorney General. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ln0MZWLXwg\">pic.twitter.com\/Ln0MZWLXwg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Keith Ellison (@keithellison) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keithellison\/status\/2013653332229788082?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With my friend Tim deciding not to run for re-election, many have asked if I would consider running for that office. And I have. But as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal government declares war<\/a> on Minnesota, it is clear to me that I am best equipped to defend Minnesotans from the Office of the Attorney General. Last October, I announced my campaign for a third term as Attorney General, and I intend to stay in this race,&rdquo; Ellison said Tuesday in prepared remarks.<\/p>\n<p>The burgeoning investigation stems from Minnesota officials&rsquo; public confrontations against the Trump administration this month, as residents have engaged in weeks of sometimes violent protests against ICE operations in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4422769\/tim-walz-jacob-frey-under-criminal-investigation-doj\/\"><strong>TIM WALZ AND JACOB FREY UNDER CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION BY DOJ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a statement last week, Walz called on Minnesotans to protest &ldquo;loudly&rdquo; but &ldquo;peacefully,&rdquo; and to &ldquo;carry your phone with you at all times&rdquo; to record ICE agents operating in local communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Help us create a database of the atrocities against Minnesotans, not just to establish a record for posterity, but to bank evidence for future prosecution,&rdquo; Walz said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOJ subpoenas Minnesota Democrats over ICE probe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2545247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/walz-frey-collage-e1768613390613.jpg?1768924872&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7076,43604,71520,33211,71521],"class_list":["post-2545246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-doj","tag-election-investigation","tag-grand-jury-subpoenas","tag-legal-news","tag-minnesota-democrats"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/walz-frey-collage-e1768613390613.jpg?1768924872&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2545246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2545246"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2545246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2545250,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2545246\/revisions\/2545250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2545247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2545246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2545246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2545246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}