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Port: Gov. Tim Walz should resign

Education Secretary Linda McMahon cited 1,834 ghost students who received $12.5 million in fraudulent grants amid federal probes into widespread taxpayer aid scams.

  • On Dec. 16, Education Secretary Linda McMahon released a letter urging Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to resign, citing fraud that burgeoned under his tenure and accusing him of doing `absolutely nothing` to halt it.
  • McMahon says weak oversight allowed fraud to grow, blaming Walz’s 'careless lack of oversight' that attracted fraudsters from Somali communities; officials say the full scope emerged in recent months, and Walz named a fraud-prevention 'czar' on Dec. 12.
  • In Minnesota specifically, investigators found 1,834 ghost students received $12.5 million in grants and loans, and authorities report funds were diverted from food, housing and disability programs.
  • Multiple federal investigations are now targeting massive fraud while McMahon's department added identity verification that blocked more than $1 billion attempted theft, and a Change.org petition has more than 4,400 supporters.
  • McMahon vowed federal accountability, saying no politician is above the law and agencies under President Trump will pursue accountability, but observers say Walz will not resign for political reasons while taxpayers face millions in cleanup.
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foxwilmington.com broke the news in on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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