Chris Madel — a Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota — has dropped out of the state's gubernatorial race, saying he no longer supports the immigration crackdown taking place in Minneapolis.
AI:Republican candidate for Minnesota governor Chris Madel has withdrawn from the gubernatorial race, citing his opposition to the ongoing immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.Open
Chris Madel said in a video posted to social media that ICE operations in his state have been an “unmitigated disaster” and that he “cannot support the national Republicans’ stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so.”
AI:Republican Chris Madel has dropped out of the Minnesota gubernatorial race, citing opposition to the national GOP's stance on "retribution" against Minnesota citizens and criticizing ICE operations in the state as an "unmitigated disaster."Open