Chris Madel, a Republican running for governor of Minnesota, is dropping out of the race, saying the GOP can’t win and calling the federal immigration crackdown that left a second person dead in Minneapolis over the weekend “an unmitigated disaster.”
In his video, Madel said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement “has authorized its agents to raid homes using a civil warrant that need only be signed by a Border Patrol agent. That’s unconstitutional, and it’s wrong.”
He added that “weaponizing criminal investigations against political opponents is unconstitutional regardless of who is in power.”
Madel was one of several Republicans who entered the field with hopes of unseating two-term Governor Tim Walz, who ended up dropping out of the race as well. Mike Lindell, the MyPillow founder, has announced he will seek the Republican nomination, and Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar has filed paperwork to explore a run as well.
