January 1, Congress Probes Billions Lost in Minnesota Fraud

Wyatt’s Take

• Congress is investigating huge fraud in Minnesota’s social programs.
• Top state leaders are accused of looking the other way.
• Billions in taxpayer money might have vanished since 2018.

Republican leaders in Congress are opening a big investigation into fraud in Minnesota’s social services. They say state warnings about stolen money and misuse were ignored for years by those in charge.

The probe centers on claims that huge sums were stolen or misused under Democrat Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison. Both leaders have been invited to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee after being accused of letting billions disappear without action.

Federal agencies have taken notice too. The SBA has suspended nearly 7,000 Minnesota borrowers over $400 million in shady COVID loan activity. Health officials are holding up child care funds due to suspected daycare scams, and there are ongoing investigations into other schemes like fake autism diagnoses and a program meant to feed hungry kids but possibly lining others’ pockets instead.

Some lawmakers say these scams happened because state leaders cared more about votes than fixing the problems. Reports say Minnesota could have lost up to $9 billion to fraud in recent years.

Governor Walz calls the investigation a political attack, but congressional leaders say protecting taxpayer money is their job. They want answers and better safeguards so hardworking Americans aren’t cheated again.

Want the truth behind how your tax dollars are spent? Stay tuned for more as this investigation unfolds.

Wyatt Matters

This story hits close to home for working families who pay their fair share in taxes. Folks in the heartland work hard and expect leaders to watch every penny, not let it slip away to fraud or government waste.

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