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On Tuesday, Gov. Tim Walz answered questions about dropping out of the 2026 race, and did so with an angry and defiant tone, taking special aim at President Donald Trump and Republicans.
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An angry and defiant Gov. Tim Walz says he will not resign: "Over my dead body"

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Mayors across 241 Minnesota cities have signed a letter to Minnesota lawmakers, including Governor Tim Walz, demanding they address fraud and economic policies that creating financial challenges statewide.
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Hundreds of Minnesota mayors call out Governor Tim Walz and state lawmakers over fraud and policies

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz looks on before the start of a hearing with the House Oversight and Accountability Committee at the U.S. Capitol on June 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. A new hearing by the committee will tackle fraud in Minnesota starting next week.
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U.S. House Oversight Committee will hold hearings on alleged fraud in Minnesota

Committee Chairman, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) says, "American taxpayers demand and deserve accountability"
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A South Minneapolis Somali daycare was reportedly vandalized this week amid escalating fraud allegations statewide.
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South Minneapolis Somali daycare reportedly vandalized this week amid escalating fraud allegations statewide

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State Sen. Michelle Benson reacts at a news conference on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul to a report by the state's legislative auditor on combatting fraud in Minnesota's Child Care Assistance Program.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services implements funding freeze for Minnesota’s child care programs

Federal investigators are demanding an immediate audit of specific providers following allegations of more fraud
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Minnesota Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth (Cold Spring) telling WCCO's Chad Hartman that Gov. Walz should either resign or drop out of the governor's race over what she calls the record fraud that has happened under his watch.
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House Speaker Lisa Demuth joins others in GOP calling for Gov. Walz to resign over fraud investigations

"As leader of this state and what he has allowed, he either needs to step down or announce he is not running"
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A surge in federal officers in Minnesota is focusing on alleged fraud at day care centers
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A surge in federal officers in Minnesota is focusing on alleged fraud at day care centers

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First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson describes a sprawling fraud investigation involving state-run programs in Minnesota at a news conference Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Minneapolis.
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Department of Human Services updating how auditing going for 14 programs considered at high-risk for Medicaid fraud

Deputy Commissioner John Connolly says they fall within 14 specific programs deemed high-risk for fraud
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Federal agents walk through a parking lot after executing a search warrant at Ultimate Home Health Services as part of a potential Medicaid fraud investigation, on December 18, 2025 in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States.
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Homeland Security agents are in Minneapolis "conducting a massive investigation" on childcare and more fraud allegations

The fraud investigations from the federal government have largely targeted Minnesota’s Somali community
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First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson describes a sprawling fraud investigation involving state-run programs in Minnesota at a news conference Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in Minneapolis.
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U.S. House Committee expanding investigation into fraud within Minnesota with more pushback from state leaders

Oversight and Government Reform Chairman requesting information on so-called 'suspicious activity reports'
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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz talked about the latest fraud allegations from federal prosecutors on Friday, pledging more accountability.
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Gov. Walz says federal prosecutor claim of $9 billion in Minnesota Medicaid fraud is "sensationalized"

"This is on my watch. I am accountable for this," the Governor Walz added
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Former Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension superintendent Tim O'Malley is the state's new director of program integrity.
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Gov. Walz appoints Tim O'Malley as the state's new director of program integrity, charged with fraud prevention

"While I'm honored Gov. Walz asked me to assist in combating fraud here, know that I'm not here to serve him"
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Former U.S. Attorney Andrew Luger announcing the initial findings after a massive fraud case was uncovered during the pandemic, tied to Feeding Our Future in September, 2022.
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Woman charged with defrauding both a state program that helps young people with autism and Feeding Our Future

U.S. Attorney's Office says 28-year old Asha Hassan ran a sham business called Smart Therapy
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Defendant Abdiaziz Shafii Farah walks into United States District Court during the third day of jury selection in the first Feeding Our Future case to go to trial in Minneapolis, April 24, 2024.
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Minnesota man gets 28 years in sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case

U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel called 36-year old Abdiaziz Farah's involvement 'breathtakingly elaborate"
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The plaza outside the Diana E. Murphy United States Courthouse in Minneapolis is shown covered in snow on Friday, March 7, 2025.
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Alleged ringleader of massive Feeding Our Future pandemic fraud scheme guilty on all counts

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A defendant in an upcoming Feeding Our Future fraud trial has been ordered jailed for witness tampering.
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Feeding Our Future defendant accused of witness tampering ordered to jail

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Cash from a bag that was used to bribe a juror in last summer's Feeding Our Future trial. Now there are allegations of witness tampering in the trial of the alleged ringleader Aimie Bock and a codefendent in the $250 million fraud scandal meant to feed children.
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Judge restricts defendants after witness tampering allegations surface in Minnesota food fraud case

Judge says defendants in upcoming related trials must watch from an overflow courtroom on a different floor
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