Minnesota Welfare Fraud Hearing: Governor, AG Testify
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Minnesotas welfare fraud scandal heats up as Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison testify in a House Oversight Committee hearing. The probe focuses on alleged massive fraud in state safety net programs, with Republicans demanding accountability for wasted taxpayer dollars. The controversy began with a YouTube video claiming Somali-run childcare centers scammed low-income aid, sparking a federal response and freezing childcare funding statewide. Reactions have been divided, with accusations of ignored fraud reports and racism tropes targeting Somali and Muslim communities. A scathing report accuses Walz and Ellison of letting billions flow to crooks, harming vulnerable people and silencing whistleblowers. The investigation traces schemes back nearly a decade, including the Feeding Our Future nonprofit that faked kid meals during Covid. Walz and Ellison deny any failures and plan to highlight their fraud prosecutions, while Ellison calls for bipartisan fixes for Medicaid waste.
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