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Jacob Frey: “We got a letter on my desk maybe eight weeks ago now, and it…”

Featuring: Jacob Frey, Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Mayor of Minneapolis | Minnesota

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Minneapolis mayor responds to Trump's order targeting sanctuary cities

Published | Video Starts at 07:51

What specifically could be cut in Minneapolis if the city doesn't comply and if it's deemed, you know, in the courts that you need to comply. What do we know right now? Not a lot. We got a letter on my desk maybe eight weeks ago now, and it said all the funding that you get from the federal government is cut. To give you an idea, that's about $70 million at least. It goes to emergency management, goes to our bomb squad. Believe it or not, you kind of need a bomb squad. (07:51–08:04)

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Asserts that Minneapolis received a letter stating federal funding cuts totaling about $70 million.

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