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Minnesota AG Keith Ellison accuses White House of "politics and retribution"
CBS News ^ | Updated on: January 23, 2026 / 10:41 PM EST | Nicole Sganga

Posted on 01/23/2026 8:31:44 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

St. Paul, Minnesota — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison accused the Trump administration of turning immigration enforcement into "politics and retribution," describing what he called a "surge" of federal agents in the Twin Cities as a constitutional crisis, and said he has seen "no evidence" of a federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer earlier this month.  

"In fact, I have evidence to the contrary that the federal government is investigating the death of Renee Good at all," Ellison told CBS News in an interview Friday. 

He added, "Todd Blanche, who is the No. 2 at DOJ, said they're not investigating."

At the same time, Minnesota authorities, Ellison said, are seeking a "full, fair and joint investigation."

"In Minnesota, if you are killed — particularly if you're killed…in connection with an action by an official federal or state, we will investigate your death," Ellison said. 

The state agency tasked with investigating Good's killing, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, withdrew from a joint investigation with the FBI a day after the shooting. It said in a statement at the time the agency said it had been informed by the U.S. Attorney's Office that "the investigation would now be led solely by the FBI, and the BCA would no longer have access to the case materials, scene evidence or investigative interviews necessary to complete a thorough and independent investigation."

When asked in a Jan. 18 interview with "Face the Nation" whether the ICE officer who shot Good was under investigation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said that the department was "following the exact same investigative and review process that we always have under ICE, and under the Department of Homeland Security, and within the administration."b2>Ellison on the apprehension of...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: corruption; crime; ellison; fraud; minnesota

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1 posted on 01/23/2026 8:31:44 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Kief alway be run his mouf

2 posted on 01/23/2026 8:33:15 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and his mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Sez the Commie...


3 posted on 01/23/2026 8:45:57 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Being mohameddan is being political in a constitutional Republic!


4 posted on 01/23/2026 8:48:11 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Paladin2; E. Pluribus Unum

So no politics involved in springing Lemon?

Or maybe just “gay black man in America” identity politics.


5 posted on 01/23/2026 8:55:41 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Queff...not Kief.


6 posted on 01/23/2026 8:56:29 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: lightman

Minn. has become a fraudulent, woke joke.


7 posted on 01/23/2026 8:57:15 PM PST by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

“Vengeance” is the word you are looking for. Lawyer up.


8 posted on 01/23/2026 9:06:55 PM PST by Salvavida
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Pot...kettle...black...


9 posted on 01/23/2026 9:09:24 PM PST by econjack
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Stealing $20 Billion dollars is going to get a real dose of retribution. What would he expect?


10 posted on 01/23/2026 9:21:42 PM PST by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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To: Paladin2

Just like Commiefornia.


11 posted on 01/23/2026 9:38:41 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Stick it up your arse, Keith. And kiss mine!


12 posted on 01/23/2026 9:51:34 PM PST by Schatze (It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

When you’re dirty, like you are Keith, it’s called justice.


13 posted on 01/23/2026 9:52:16 PM PST by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Pres Trump has had to face over 550 lawsuits against him, numerous atte,pts to put him in prison, numerous attempts to impeach him. His sons and daughters have also faced many many lawsuits also tring to put,them,in prison

The eft csn shut their stinkin pie holes, and stop whining about “retribution” any day now!


14 posted on 01/23/2026 10:17:28 PM PST by Bob434 (NYWAYS)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Keith won’t be around to talk about this, once he’s in Maximum Security.


15 posted on 01/23/2026 11:22:12 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I call it justice and accountability


16 posted on 01/24/2026 4:13:49 AM PST by MrRelevant
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

As the boy is waiting for his “reparations”.


17 posted on 01/24/2026 5:14:43 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Cheech Frey and his sidekick, Timmy Chong have turned Minniesomalia into a Cheech & Chong movie.)
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