Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday threatened legal sanctions against Minnesota officials for challenging the deployment of federal immigration officers to the state.
In the letter, obtained exclusively by Just the News, the top Justice Department official accused state Attorney General Keith Ellison of filing “legally groundless motions” that Bondi says violate the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
“If you do not withdraw that motion, the United States reserves the right to take appropriate action, including sanctions or other disciplinary action,” Bondi wrote.
The State of Minnesota sued the Trump administration earlier this month, attempting to block the deployment of immigration officers, including ICE and Border Patrol agents, likening their operations there to an unconstitutional “federal invasion.” The lawsuit requests that the court issue a temporary restraining order declaring the deployment illegal.
