The ‘Walz’ Are Closing in as Karoline Leavitt Drops 8 Major Updates on Minnesota Fraud

The Trump administration is intensifying its crackdown on massive fraud schemes in Minnesota, exposing egregious misuse of taxpayer dollars under Governor Tim Walz’s watch.

• Federal authorities have charged 98 defendants in Medicaid fraud cases alone, with 64 convictions so far and 85 of those charged being of Somali descent.
• The Department of Justice has issued over 1,700 subpoenas and executed 130 search warrants, ramping up enforcement with additional attorneys.
• Homeland Security deployed 2,000 agents to Minneapolis for door-to-door criminal and immigration investigations tied to the fraud.
• HHS froze $185 million in child care funding, mandated full audits of Minnesota centers, and now requires photo evidence and justification for payments nationwide.
• Audits are underway for Medicaid recipients (with payments deferred on suspected waste), the state’s unemployment program, and SNAP benefits requiring recertification.
• HUD launched probes into public housing fraud, while the SBA suspended nearly 7,000 borrowers suspected of involvement.
• The scale of fraud across multiple federal programs (Medicaid, child care, unemployment, SNAP, housing, and small business loans) is described as “remarkable” and potentially nationwide.
• Karoline Leavitt highlighted the Trump team’s “all hands on deck” approach, noting Walz’s withdrawal from the gubernatorial race as a “remarkable downfall” amid lost public support and possible exposure.

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