House Republicans sought Wednesday to draw attention to an emerging scandal in Minnesota over alleged misuse of federal funds by Somali communities that could amount to $9 billion in fraud, accusing state Democratic leaders such as Gov. Tim Walz of looking the other way.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held the hearing as the extent of the scandal continues to unfold, a combination of government waste and immigration concerns. The episode has become a focal point in conservative media and led in part to Walz announcing Monday that he won’t seek reelection as governor.
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said its “largest DHS operation ever” was happening in Minnesota and noted that President Donald Trump and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem “rallied DHS law enforcement personnel to keep Americans safe and ERADICATE fraud.”
