An Antifa group “infiltrated and exploited lawful protests” while they disrupted federal immigration enforcement officers earlier this year, alleged Minnesota U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen.
Now, 15 members or associates of that group, Minnesota Direct Action, are accused of conspiracy to impede or injure a federal officer. Several of the defendants also face additional charges alleging that they stalked, threatened, or attacked officers and damaged government property.
Rosen’s remarks during a June 16 news conference, coupled with details from the defendants’ 94-page indictment, reveal inner workings of the alleged conspiracy to thwart U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other agencies….