Jan. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice served subpoenas to several Minnesota officials Tuesday, including Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and others for an alleged conspiracy to impede federal immigration officers.
Two Minnesota prosecutors, Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, were sent similar subpoenas.
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche recently accused Frey and Walz of "encouraging violence against law enforcement" and called their actions "terrorism." But he provided no evidence of his claims.
Walz's office told CBS News that it had received a subpoena. Walz said in a statement that the state would "not be drawn into political theater," and said the Justice Department's investigation is a "partisan distraction."
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