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... The inquiry is focused on a potential violation of a federal conspiracy statute, the people said. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the pending investigation.

CNN reported that FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche arrived in Minneapolis on the same day that reports of the new investigation surfaced.

Newsweek has reached out to the DOJ, Walz and Frey via their website contact forms on Friday night for comment. ...