There is nothing ambiguous about the message coming from conservative leaders: Minnesota’s governor has lost the public’s confidence and must leave office. Rep. Wesley Hunt joined a growing chorus of Republicans this week, arguing that Gov. Tim Walz has undermined the rule of law and should step down immediately for his refusal to back federal immigration enforcement.
Walz’s recent behavior — publicly scolding federal agents and urging Minnesotans to film ICE operations — has inflamed an already explosive situation in Minneapolis and shown stunning disregard for the safety and authority of federal law enforcement. The tragic shooting of Renee Nicole Good during an ICE operation crystallized the chaos, and Minnesotans deserve leaders who calm crises, not stoke them.
This isn’t happening in a vacuum. Walz announced he would not seek reelection amid a sprawling fraud scandal that has put billions of taxpayer dollars at risk, and Republican officials across the country have rightly demanded accountability. When a governor is simultaneously presiding over financial scandals and picking fights with federal partners, the people lose confidence in his ability to govern.
Congressman Hunt has been blunt: the evidence of administrative failure and political protectionism is piling up, and Minnesotans need answers — not more performative grandstanding. His call for decisive action, including immediate resignation if Walz won’t step up to back the law, reflects a conservative demand for responsibility and the restoration of order.
The federal response — including a surge of immigration enforcement personnel sent to Minnesota — shows that Washington is treating the breakdown of law and oversight in the state as a national problem, not a local policy debate. Governors have a duty to cooperate with lawful federal efforts to secure the border and enforce immigration laws; Walz’s antagonism toward ICE reads like political theater while communities suffer the consequences.
Enough is enough. Republican state lawmakers and elected officials have already begun talking impeachment and criminal accountability; that process should move forward without delay so Minnesotans can get back to honest government and secure neighborhoods. Leaders who enable chaos and allow fraud to flourish have no moral standing to stay in office, and conservatives will not let taxpayers suffer in silence.
Patriots who love this country know we are stronger when law and order are respected, when public funds are protected, and when our leaders put citizens first. If Gov. Walz cannot or will not do that, then he should do the honorable thing and step aside now so Minnesota can begin the hard work of healing and reform under accountable leadership.
