Vance to Visit Minneapolis Thursday for Roundtable With Local Leaders

Vice President JD Vance will visit Minneapolis on Thursday as tensions with local and state officials remain high during ongoing fraud investigations and heavy immigration enforcement operations. Vance will hold a roundtable with local leaders and community members and will deliver remarks “focused on restoring law and order in Minnesota,” the vice president’s office announced Wednesday. The U.S. Justice Department started issuing subpoenas to top officials in Minnesota Tuesday, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, his office confirmed. Gov. Tim Walz didn’t confirm his receipt of a subpoena but stated on X the investigation was a “partisan distraction.” The news comes days after the Department of Justice launched an investigation into Walz and Frey over alleged obstruction of law enforcement during federal immigration enforcement....