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Attorney General Bondi Demands Access to Minnesota’s Voter Rolls and Welfare Data

HeadlineJan 26, 2026

Attorney General Pam Bondi is demanding access to Minnesota’s voter rolls and welfare data in exchange for pulling ICE out of the state. In a letter sent to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz just hours after ICE fatally shot Alex Pretti, Attorney General Bondi wrote, “Share all of Minnesota’s records on Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Service programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program data, with the federal government,” adding, “allow the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to access voter rolls to confirm that Minnesota’s voter registration practices comply with federal law.”

Meanwhile, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that Democrats plan to block a funding package next week if it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security. It comes as 120 House Democrats are sponsoring a bill to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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