THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Judge Blocks DOJ’s Grand Jury Subpoenas of Tim Walz and Other Minnesota Officials.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's subpoenas targeting Minnesota officials were retaliatory and unlawful, undermining grand jurors.
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s subpoenas targeting Minnesota officials were retaliatory and unlawful, undermining grand jurors. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge struck down six grand jury subpoenas secured by the Trump administration against Minnesota state and local government offices, including Governor Tim Walz (D) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D). U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz claimed the subpoenas were retaliatory and aimed at coercing cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. DETAIL: Judge Schiltz ruled that the subpoenas were a misuse of the grand jury process, intended to pressure Minnesota officials into supporting Operation Metro Surge, a federal immigration enforcement…Open