Minnesota Gov. Walz defends state’s actions during fraud testimony – CBS News Watch CBS News Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz defended his state’s actions Wednesday in a House Oversight Committee hearing on fraud. CBS News correspondent Jonah Kaplan has the latest. Source link
Minnesota’s governor and attorney general on Wednesday defended their efforts to combat fraud and told a U.S. House committee that their efforts have been hampered by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the state. Republicans on the House Oversight Committee accused Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of stalling to fight fraud in … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of trying to “hide behind” a court order to explain why the state resumed payments to Feeding Our Future (FOF), a nonprofit at the center of a massive pandemic-era child nutrition fraud scheme. “Why didn’t you tell the … Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are testifying Wednesday morning at a House Oversight Committee hearing on fraud and the “misuse” of federal funds in the state. Lawmakers will also hear from a clergy member about the impact of Operation Metro Surge. The hearing comes after Republicans launched an investigation into how … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are set to testify before Congress on Wednesday morning, a Republican Minnesota lawmaker spoke to Fox News Digital about what they should be asked and what needs to happen next to get to the bottom of the problem. … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Oversight Committee Republicans are readying to confront Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison at a high-stakes hearing on welfare fraud Wednesday morning. “While Governor Walz hesitated, taxpayers lost billions. Attorney General Ellison has likewise claimed his office was aggressively holding fraudsters accountable, but … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joined the chorus of Democrats criticizing the Trump administration’s strikes on Iran, leading to brutal mockery on social media, including from those on the left. Walz has been one of the most visible state leaders and Trump critics of the past year, as … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accused the Trump administration of unleashing a “campaign of retribution” against his state after Vice President JD Vance announced a temporary pause in Medicaid funding there. Vance’s announcement was made after President Donald Trump railed against fraud in Minnesota on Tuesday evening in … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance announced Wednesday that the Trump administration is temporarily halting Medicaid funding to the state of Minnesota, giving Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz 60 days to clean up how the state doles out funding. “We have decided to temporarily halt certain amounts of Medicaid … Read more