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Comer Announces Hearings on Minnesota Fraud

Hearings focus on alleged $110 million fraud in Minnesota social services, with lawmakers and Gov. Tim Walz invited to testify amid federal funding freezes and investigations.

  • On Jan. 7, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a Part 1 hearing on alleged misuse of federal funds in Minnesota at 9 a.m. CT, U.S. Rep. James Comer announced.
  • After a viral social-media video raised alarms, investigators widened their focus, as federal and prosecutorial activity expanded following new charges and the House investigation launched Dec. 3.
  • Republican state lawmakers including Kristin Robbins will testify on Jan. 7; Robbins, Hudson and Rarick are all Republicans and Robbins chairs the state fraud committee while running for governor.
  • Federal agencies have frozen payments to Minnesota programs, with HHS and SBA halting funding, while Comer wrote that `Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison have either been asleep at the wheel or complicit in a massive fraud involving taxpayer dollars in Minnesota's social services programs.`
  • Prosecutors' estimates frame upcoming hearings as Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison were invited to testify on Feb. 10 amid potential $9 billion Medicaid fraud.
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Fox 9 broke the news in Minneapolis, United States on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
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