Vice President J.D. Vance has called on the Department of Justice to investigate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s administration following a congressional report alleging negligence and complicity by Minnesota officials in the state’s ongoing welfare scandal.
| PULSE POINTS |
❓ WHAT HAPPENED: Vice President J.D. Vance has referred Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a criminal investigation following a damning report on welfare fraud in his state. 💬 KEY QUOTE: “Minnesota state officials are not above the law, and if they facilitated fraud, lied under oath about what they knew, or harassed and intimidated whistleblowers, they must face justice.” – Vice President J.D. Vance. 🎯 IMPACT: The investigation could lead to significant legal consequences for Walz and other Minnesota officials if the allegations are proven true. The outcome of the investigation could also impact federal funding and oversight of state programs. Fraud in Minnesota has cost the state an estimated $9 billion, including approximately $300 million in federal aid for child nutrition alone. 📰 DETAIL: On Monday, a 205-page report by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, titled “The Cost of Doing Nothing: How Tim Walz and Keith Ellison Fueled Minnesota’s Fraud Explosion,” was published. The report accuses Governor Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with other members of Walz’s administration, of turning a blind eye to welfare fraud in the state. Walz’s administration was reportedly aware of accusations of fraud as early as 2019 but refused to act due to fears of litigation and accusations of racism. Simultaneously, those who attempted to blow the whistle were intimidated into silence. In response to the report’s findings, Vice President Vance referred the outgoing governor and other officials to the Department of Justice. “If state officials in Minnesota or anywhere else in the country facilitated fraud or looked the other way while this theft was happening, if they actively prevented state and federal officials from stopping fraud and bringing fraudsters to justice, or if they intimidate and harassed whistleblowers who courageously tried to shine a light on the problem, they must be held accountable,” said the Vice President, who sent the referral to Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald, head of the National Fraud Enforcement Division. 👀 FLASHBACK: The report’s findings were announced on Monday. “Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are responsible for one of the most stunning oversight failures this Committee has ever examined… [T]he Walz Administration failed to stop widespread fraud, allowing criminals to enrich themselves at the expense of American taxpayers,” said Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government. This comes after the Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the DOJ would take action against anyone, including elected officials, if found guilty of negligence or complicity. |
I’ve referred these allegations to DOJ’s new Fraud Division for criminal investigation. Minnesota state officials are not above the law, and if they facilitated fraud, lied under oath about what they knew, or harassed and intimated whistleblowers, they must face justice. https://t.co/EatSBh9Gh6 pic.twitter.com/7JeFcgkTV0
— JD Vance (@JDVance) June 9, 2026
Join Pulse+ to comment below, and receive exclusive e-mail analyses.
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
