DOJ Investigates Tim Walz and Jacob Frey for Failing to Enthusiastically Welcome ICE Takeover

MINNEAPOLIS — The DOJ announced Friday that it has opened an investigation into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey after determining the two leaders failed to display sufficient enthusiasm toward the large-scale federal ICE operation unfolding in their own state.

According to DOJ officials, Walz and Frey are suspected of “obstructing a federal mission” by publicly expressing concern, discomfort, and a noticeable lack of excitement about thousands of ICE agents being dropped into Minnesota with little warning and even less local coordination.

“Federal operations require positivity,” said one Justice Department source. “When governors and mayors start asking questions or voicing objections, that creates confusion among agents who were expecting applause.”

Investigators reportedly flagged Walz after he questioned the wisdom of flooding his state with federal agents, and Frey after he publicly suggested Minneapolis did not request, need, or enjoy the sudden transformation into a federal crackdown zone. Sources say the DOJ found both reactions “deeply hostile to authority.”

Legal experts within the administration clarified that opposing a federal operation is not illegal, but opposing it out loud creates complications. “We prefer concerns to be internalized,” one official explained. “Or journaled.”

At press time, the DOJ warned other state leaders that cooperation is mandatory, enthusiasm is preferred, and opposition may be interpreted as a crime.