Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) comply with three orders to “restore the rule of law” in a letter sent Saturday after a Minneapolis man was killed by federal agents.
Declaring the discord in Minnesota a “national tragedy,” Bondi accused Walz, along with fellow local and state leaders, of failing “support the men and women risking their lives to protect Americans” and fomenting unrest in the North Star State.
According to Bondi, the widespread protests against immigration operations were not a response to their aggressive deportation tactics, use of force against demonstrators and the deaths of two civilians at the hands of federal agents, but rather because of the state’s policies and its leaders’ “anti-law enforcement rhetoric.”
And therefore, it was Walz’ responsibility to yield to her demands.
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“You and your office must restore the rule of law, support ICE officers, and bring an end to the chaos in Minnesota,” Bondi wrote in the letter, which was published by The New York Times and other outlets. “Fortunately, there are common sense solutions to these problems that I hope we can accomplish together.”
To stop the crisis, Bondi directed Walz to repeal Minnesota’s “sanctuary policies” for migrants and share information on its welfare programs, which have been under scrutiny over alleged fraud in government-supported child care centers and million of dollars in funds stolen through a food aid program dating back to the pandemic.
She also requested access to the state’s voter registration records “to confirm that Minnesota’s voter registration practices comply with federal law.”
“I am confident that these simple steps will help bring back law and order to Minnesota and improve the lives of Americans,” she added.
Bondi’s searing letter to Walz was sent the same day 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by immigration agents.
While officials from the White House and Department of Homeland Security claim Pretti had brandished a gun at authorities, multiple video recordings and witness accounts of the incident contradict the government’s narrative.