Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) faces a lot of awkward distinctions from a political standpoint, not the least of which is being part of one of the few vice presidential debates that people actually remember, where J.D. Vance completely cleaned his watch in October 2024 without breaking a sweat.
After being humiliated the following month as well, one would think Valls would go into hiding in 2025 to avoid further national embarrassment. But not only did he do that, he is running for re-election as governor in 2026. What’s even more surprising is that rumors have it that Walz is considering a run for president in 2028, even though… He said In July, a 2028 bid was off the table for him.
He’s definitely given every indication that he’s interested, Ben City hall tour He did so earlier this year in congressional districts won by Republicans, repeatedly drawing comparisons between President Trump and authoritarian dictators, and even hinting once that he hoped the unfounded, Lincoln Project-fueled rumors about Trump’s death that circulated over the Labor Day weekend were true.
Read more: Tim Walz’s snide commentary on Trump’s death rumor will be published next week
But here we are, approaching the end of 2025, and Tim Walz is no longer laughing, thanks in part to a wave of fraud scandals in his state, all of which occurred under his watch, that are not only worth millions in stolen taxpayer money, but Billions.
It goes without saying that Minnesota and Wales are very much on the Trump administration’s radar, with the Justice Department continuing its investigations and charges, and the House Oversight Committee. expansion His investigation:
A broadened federal investigation into Minnesota’s massive fraud scandal is drawing whistleblowers, mayors and state lawmakers amid increased scrutiny of state officials, House Oversight Chairman James Comer told Fox News on Tuesday.
“The walls are coming down on Tim Walz,” Coomer, Republican of Kentucky, said on “America’s Newsroom.”
“This massive amount of fraud impacts and impacts every Minnesotan because they have to cut off services because a lot of the money intended for social programs was wasted and defrauded by these Somali residents.”
“One of the things,” Coomer added in an interview with Fox News [Walz has] What he has said in the past 48 hours is that the Oversight Committee does not need to worry about this investigation, and that he will take care of it. No one in America believes that. “We’re going to investigate this.”
Here’s more from this part:
.@RepJamesComer: The walls are collapsing on Tim Falls
“State employees also claimed that they had warned Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison for years that this fraud was occurring and yet nothing happened…The walls are crumbling in Tim Walz’s face.” pic.twitter.com/myuT1xkR4h
– Mr. Producer (@RichSementa) December 23, 2025
In another interview, Comer said: Nailed how Minnesota’s Somali community, which has been at the center of some fraud investigations, has become critical of the political aspirations of Democrats in the state, which is a big reason why the scandals have been able to fly under the radar for so long:
According to Coomer, these appeals went nowhere because Democratic leaders feared the political consequences of taking action. He said Minnesota’s Somali community plays a central role in the state’s Democratic electoral calculations. “This Somali population has become a big part of the Democratic base in Minnesota,” Comer said. “It’s the entire business model key to the success of the Democratic Party in Minnesota — and on the presidential scale to win Minnesota and get the Electoral College votes.”
He watches:
Comer: Walz won’t ‘fix’ any of Minnesota’s Somali fraud problems — because Democrats are counting on that population to win power:
“He is the whole key to the successful business model of the Minnesota Democratic Party.”
And – a surprising number of them are on the taxpayers… pic.twitter.com/QTQ7AcDAg2
– Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) December 23, 2025
As always, we will keep you informed of developments in these investigations. Stay tuned.
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