Peggy Flanagan Was Minnesota’s No. 2 Official as Major Fraud Scandal Unfolded Under State Oversight
- Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota's lieutenant governor, won the Democratic Senate primary, emphasizing her Native American heritage and opposition to ICE.
- Flanagan faced criticism from Republican nominee Michele Tafoya regarding a major fraud scandal under state oversight during Flanagan's tenure, with Tafoya holding her responsible.
- Flanagan deflected blame onto Governor Tim Walz and accused Republicans of using the fraud scandal to distract from President Trump's corruption.
- She stated that fraud is unacceptable, promised to fight for accountability, stronger checks on federal power, and party growth going forward.
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MN Senate candidate ripped for blaming Walz for fraud despite being his #2: ‘Knows she’s cooked’
Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan pointed the finger at Gov. Tim Walz when asked during a recent interview about her responsibility for the massive fraud scandal that unfolded under their watch. "I would say, the governor says the buck stops with him, more should have been done sooner, and I agree," Flanagan said on MSNOW on Thursday when asked if she bears any responsibility for the scandal, which federal investigators have said coul…
Tim Walz’s No. 2 Throws Him Under the Bus Over Minnesota Fraud Scandal
Accountability in government is not a binary of guilt or innocence; it is the craft of separating criminality from control failure, then judging leaders on how quickly and credibly they correct the latter. The Minnesota fraud controversy, and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan’s attempt to define her role within it, lives squarely in that distinction. The...
Michele Tafoya says Minnesotans want change, will be 'disturbed' by Peggy Flanagan's record
Share This StoryFresh off her primary win as the Minnesota Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Michele Tafoya explained her approach to facing Democrat Peggy Flanagan in the general election and fixing some of the key problems in this state. She joined Liz Collin on her podcast and talked about her decisive win in a crowded field, fighting fraud, and protecting girls’ sports in Minnesota. WATCH: “We are thrilled with the outcome and the work i…
Flanagan: More Needs to Be Done and Should Have Been Done on Fraud, But It's Walz's Fault and GOP's Using It to 'Distract'
On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” Minnesota Lt. Gov. and U.S. Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan (D) responded to questions on fraud in the state by saying that “Republicans are going to run against every Democrat on fraud because The post Flanagan: More Needs to Be Done and Should Have Been Done on Fraud, But It’s Walz’s Fault and GOP’s Using It to ‘Distract’ appeared first on Breitbart.
'Isn't $9B Somali fraud serious to you?': GOP grill Minnesota Gov Walz, AG Ellison in fiery hearing
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz defended his state during a tense House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on alleged fraud and misuse of federal funds. Walz appeared alongside Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Pastor Mariah Tollgaard. Republican lawmakers pressed Walz and Ellison on large fraud cases, including the pandemic-era Feeding Our Future scandal, where federal prosecutors allege roughly $250 million in food-aid fu…
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