A U.S. House Oversight Committee report released Monday alleges that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison ignored years of warnings about fraud in the state’s social services programs. The report claims the alleged fraud totals as much as $9.3 billion and argues that officials failed to act on repeated concerns over multiple years.
According to the report, the committee also alleges that whistleblowers faced retaliation and that officials repeatedly provided the public with misleading information about what they knew and when they knew it. Both outlets describe the findings as based on the House investigation and characterize the report’s conclusions as claims that officials “turned a blind eye” to fraud.
The sources do not provide additional documentary detail in the excerpts about specific programs, dates, or the evidence supporting the figures. At this stage, the information reflects the House committee’s allegations rather than an agreed-upon finding of wrongdoing by all parties.
