A MAGA lawmaker berated a Minnesota state prosecutor during a Fox News interview on Saturday for bringing charges against an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer regarding his actions during "Operation Metro Surge" earlier this year.
Fox News reported on Friday that Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty filed felony charges against ICE agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. for allegedly pulling a gun on someone driving a car after he had driven on the highway shoulder to avoid congestion. The agent faces two counts of second-degree felony assault and up to 14 years in prison, if convicted.
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) sounded off against Moriarty for bringing the charges against Morgan Jr. during Fox News's "The Big Weekend Show."
"Moriarty should not have a lawlicense," Emmer said. "She actually prosecuted a Minnesota state trooper ... in the last two years ... and purposefully refused to disclose evidence that would have proven his innocence to the court. This woman should've been disbarred already. It's a crime she is still in the office!"
Operation Metro Surge deployed more than 3,000 federal agents to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to counter anti-ICE protests. Two American citizens were killed during the surge, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and several others were injured.