明尼苏达欺诈案件引发联邦调查和政治争议

"...vaulting an issue that has brewed in state politics for years into the national conversation..."

"...lashing out against the state's Somali community..."

"...bringing the fraud cases back into the spotlight..."

"...the group's founder and the scheme's alleged "mastermind"..."

"...raked in millions in administrative fees for the fake meal distributions..."

"...the case "is not an isolated scheme"..."

"...demonizing an entire group of people who came here, fleeing civil war, and created a vibrant community that makes Minnesota and this country better..."

"...the fraud issue "is totally disconnected with demonizing an entire group of people"..."

"...created a vibrant community that makes Minnesota and this country better..."

"...the state's generosity..."

"...Minnesota is a generous state. Minnesota is a prosperous state, a well-run state. We're AAA-bond rated..."

"...But that attracts criminals..."

"...Those people are going to jail..."

"...We're doing everything we can..."

"...the state welcomes federal help and wants to crack down on fraud..."

"...I don't think anybody in here really believes their motive and their timing..."

"...the Trump administration and congressional Republicans..."

"...the governor and his administration have faced years of local scrutiny over their handling of fraud..."

"...dating back to the Feeding Our Future scheme's emergence in 2022..."

"...Republican officials have long argued the state failed to carry out due diligence and was slow to act in that scheme..."

"...though Walz has insisted the state caught the fraud early but was stymied by court battles and asked by the FBI not to cut off payments during its investigation..."

"...That scrutiny has resurged in recent weeks..."

"...The Committee has serious concerns about how you as the Governor, and the Democrat-controlled administration, allowed millions of dollars to be stolen..."

"...The Committee also has concerns that you and your administration were fully aware of this fraud and chose not to act for fear of political retaliation..."