Walz Responds to Reports of Federal Probe for Allegedly Obstructing Law Enforcement

The Minnesota governor referred to a news report claiming the U.S. Department of Justice had launched an investigation into state officials.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to reporters after he announced that he would not seek reelection, at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 5, 2026. Tim Evans/Reuters

Gov. Tim Walz called reports of a federal investigation into his recent public statements encouraging Minnesotans to take action against federal immigration agents in the state an “authoritarian tactic.”

“Weaponizing the justice system against your opponents is an authoritarian tactic,” Walz posted on X Friday. “The only person not being investigated for the shooting of Renee Good is the federal agent who shot her.”