JD Vance asks justice department to investigate Minnesota governor Tim Walz over fraud allegations
Summary
Vice-President JD Vance asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison over alleged fraud in state social programs. A House committee report claims the state officials knew about fraud but did not act, and that they retaliated against whistleblowers. Both Walz and Ellison deny the allegations and call the investigation politically motivated.Key Facts
- Vice-President JD Vance referred Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department for investigation.
- A 205-page House committee report alleges Walz and Ellison ignored widespread fraud and retaliated against people who reported it.
- The report focuses on fraud in social programs including childcare and food assistance.
- A major fraud case involved a $250 million scheme by the group Feeding Our Future, which falsely claimed to feed children.
- The group’s leader, Aimee Bock, was sentenced to nearly 42 years in prison.
- Ellison called the allegations unfounded and accused the Trump administration of using government power for political attacks.
- Walz’s office said the report is a distraction and pointed to President Trump’s record on fraud.
- Fraud concerns have led to federal immigration enforcement actions and funding freezes for some state programs.
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