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Trump Minneapolis crackdown derailed federal gun and drug prosecutions with agents and prosecutors quitting
International
Published on 7 May 2026
Federal agents were pulled from serious crime probes
A Trump-era immigration crackdown in Minnesota disrupted federal investigations into serious crimes, triggering a sharp drop in gun and drug prosecutions. The operation pushed prosecutors to resign and diverted agents away from ongoing cases, weakening the U.S. Attorney’s Office and blunting public safety efforts.
- Gun and drug prosecutions fell sharply after the crackdown
- Top federal prosecutors reportedly quit during the disruption
- Agents were diverted from serious crime investigations
- Public safety efforts through the U.S. Attorney’s Office weakened
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