ICE agent charged for pulling gun on motorists, Minnesota prosecutor says

ICE agent charged for pulling gun on motorists, Minnesota prosecutor says8 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSareen HabeshianAFP via Getty ImagesThe Trump administration conducted an immigration crackdown in Minnesota earlier this yearA US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer has been charged with assault for allegedly pointing a gun at a vehicle while on duty, Minneapolis prosecutors said on Thursday.It is the first case in which a federal agent has been criminally charged for their actions during the Trump administration's 10-week immigration crackdown in Minnesota, dubbed Operation Metro Surge, officials said.Gregory Donnell Morgan, Jr is accused of pointing a gun at motorists who tried to slow him down while he was driving illegally on the shoulder of a state highway in February, prosecutors said.There is a nationwide warrant for Morgan's arrest as he faces two second-degree assault charges.Newly released video undermines ICE account of Minneapolis migrant shootingOn 5 February, Morgan was driving on the shoulder of a highway, appearing to attempt to bypass slower traffic, when another vehicle moved into the shoulder to slow him down, according to Hennepin County prosecutor Mary Moriarty.Morgan, 35, then "visibly slowed his vehicle to match the pace of the victim's vehicle, opened his window, and pointed his duty weapon directly at both victims in the other vehicle", the prosecutors said.The driver and passenger in the other car felt threatened and called 911, she said.The agent was in a rented and unmarked SUV that showed no indication of being an ICE vehicle, Moriarty said during a press conference on Thursday.After the incident, Morgan told state investigators he and his partner were at the end of their shift, heading back to a federal building at the time. He admitted he drew his firearm after the other vehicle rejoined the flow of traffic, Moriarty said.Morgan said he "feared for his safety and the safe...