JUST IN🚨: 🇺🇸 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responds to Attorney General Pam Bondi’s letter. “There’s 2 million documents in the Epstein files we’re still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those.”

JUST IN🚨: 🇺🇸 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responds to Attorney General Pam Bondi’s letter.

“There’s 2 million documents in the Epstein files we’re still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those.”

### **Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Fires Back at AG Pam Bondi, Urges Focus on Epstein Files**

**MINNEAPOLIS —** In a sharply worded response to a letter from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Minnesota Governor **Tim Walz** publicly rejected federal demands and took aim at the administration’s priorities — urging Bondi to focus instead on releasing long-awaited documents related to the **Jeffrey Epstein** case.

Bondi’s letter, sent Saturday amid heightened tensions in the state following the controversial shooting death of a local resident by a federal immigration agent, outlined several requests for Minnesota officials. The attorney general called on Walz to assist with federal investigations by providing data from state welfare programs, end what she described as “sanctuary policies,” and grant access to Minnesota’s voter registration records. Federal authorities framed these demands as necessary steps to “restore the rule of law” and support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in the state.

At a Sunday press briefing, Gov. Walz dismissed Bondi’s demands as unrelated to the core issues facing Minnesotans. In a now widely quoted remark, he told the attorney general: **“There’s 2 million documents in the Epstein files we’re still waiting on. Go ahead and work on those.”** The remark underscored growing frustration among state leaders and critics over the slow pace of disclosure of documents tied to Epstein, despite federal requirements under the 2025 **Epstein Files Transparency Act** — which mandated release of records still under review by the Department of Justice.

Walz stressed that Minnesota has complied with existing federal requests and cooperated with law enforcement where lawful. He rejected the notion that state policies have contributed to lawlessness, characterizing the letter as politically motivated and “not serious” in addressing public safety concerns. Reports note the state has routinely handed over undocumented individuals in custody to federal authorities when required

The broader backdrop to the exchange includes ongoing protests and criticism of federal enforcement actions in Minneapolis and other parts of Minnesota, including multiple fatal encounters between federal agents and civilians that have inflamed local and national debate. Walz has repeatedly called for a reevaluation of federal tactics and urged the withdrawal of certain federal personnel. ([KPAX News][3])

The clash between state and federal officials highlights broader tensions over immigration enforcement, data privacy, and federal-state relations in a politically charged moment ahead of the 2026 election cycle.