Citing whistleblowers’ allegations that Minnesota officials covered up or ignored massive welfare fraud, a powerful congressional committee is investigating—and demanding responses from the state’s governor and attorney general.
The House Committee on Oversight announced Dec. 3 that it is probing reports of “widespread fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs under Governor Tim Walz’s watch, the state’s efforts to cover it up, and retaliation against whistleblowers who sought to protect taxpayer dollars.”
