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Republican Efforts to Impeach Walz, Ellison Fail in Minnesota
A partisan tie blocked Republican resolutions to investigate the governor and attorney general over alleged statewide fraud and misconduct.
- On Wednesday, the House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee blocked resolutions to impeach Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, effectively stalling the investigation effort.
- Republicans initiated the impeachment attempt, citing reports of $9 billion lost to fraud in state-administered programs during Walz's tenure, arguing impeachment is necessary to hold top officials accountable.
- Ellison faced accusations of "corrupt conduct in office and for crimes and misdemeanors," while Walz faced allegations he prioritized politics over enforcement of the law.
- Rep. Sydney Jordan, DFL-Minneapolis, dismissed the resolutions as a "political circus" and "garbage," urging lawmakers to prioritize policy solutions over airing grievances against Ellison and Walz.
- Despite Republican control of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, the measures required approval from the Rules Committee, where Democrats hold blocking votes.
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'Panicked' Minnesota Dems block fraud investigation, effort to impeach Walz, Ellison · American Wire News
As expected, Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota rallied around Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, blocking a Republican effort to launch an impeachment investigation into massive fraud in the state, including alleged “corrupt conduct” by both Walz and Ellison. A resolution taken up by the Minnesota House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee to launch an impeachment investigation and allow the committee to hold hearings an…
Minnesota Dems Block Walz Impeachment Probe Over $19B Fraud
Every Democrat on the Minnesota House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee voted Thursday to kill a Republican resolution that would have launched an impeachment investigation into Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, a straight 8-8 party-line deadlock that stopped the probe before it could issue a single subpoena. The resolution would have empowered the committee to hold hearings, compel testimony, and dig deeper into a f…
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