US EditionWalz Answers Questions About Decision To Drop Out Of Race
Governor Tim Walz cited distraction from a $9 billion fraud probe involving falsified attendance and shell providers as his reason for ending his reelection bid, DOJ charged 98 people.
- On Monday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced he will not seek reelection amid a social services fraud probe investigators say may involve nearly $9 billion, and he will remain in office through his term.
- Walz said in an online video message that after holiday discussions with family and advisers, he decided a reelection campaign would distract from addressing the investigation's fallout.
- Federal prosecutors have charged 98 people tied to the probe, with schemes involving falsified records and shell providers, while HHS closed a childcare funding loophole after a viral video by Nick Shirley.
- The Republican-led House Oversight Committee is launching its own investigation with a first hearing Wednesday, and federal officials cut day care funding and threatened Medicaid unless Minnesota improves integrity controls.
- As the scandal reshapes state politics, fraud has become central and Walz’s decision followed a weekend meeting with Amy Klobuchar, U.S. senator, who may run in 2026; officials warn the probe risks stigmatizing Minnesota's Somali American community, where 85 charged are of Somali descent.
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Walz Answers Questions About Decision To Drop Out Of Race
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) – Gov. Tim Walz answered reporters’ questions for the first time since he announced he will not seek a third term amid a fraud scandal that’s led to national attention. Walz spoke at a news conference that was held to highlight the state’s new paid Family Leave program, which pays residents who need to take time off from work. Categories: Minnesota News
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Tim Walz finally came out on Monday to announce he was pulling a Joe Biden and ending his reelection campaign for governor of Minnesota, the frigid left-wing enclave that has devolved into a fraud-plagued hellhole on his watch. The prominent Democrat, who served as Kamala Harris's flamboyant running mate in 2024, is widely viewed (by Republicans) as the best choice to represent the party in the 2028 presidential election (should Harris decline t…
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