Tim Walz Allegedly Knew About Minnesota Fraud Scandal Since 2018: Testimony

Allegations of Governor Walz's Prior Knowledge

• 📌 Testimony suggests Governor Tim Walz may have been aware of widespread fraud in Minnesota's social service programs as early as 2018, when he was campaigning for governor.
• ⚠️ DHS investigators had warned about potential CCAP fraud exceeding 50% by 2017, and this information was reportedly elevated to the governor's office.

"Feeding Our Future" Fraud Scheme

• 📊 By 2020, state officials were aware that invoices for the "Feeding Our Future" program were fraudulent, yet payments continued.
• 🤝 There is testimony indicating Attorney General Ellison agreed to oppose the Minnesota Department of Human and Health Services in exchange for Somali political and financial support.

Criminal Referrals and Legal Basis

• ⚖️ Representative Anna Paulina Luna intends to make criminal referrals for both Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison to the DOJ.
• 📜 The referrals are based on US Code 371 and US Code 2, which address criminal conspiracies to defraud the United States and liability for aiding or abetting federal offenses, including willful blindness or deliberate inaction.
• 💡 The testimony implies that complicity could be established through knowing participation or deliberate inaction when a duty to act exists.