US EditionWalz Answers Questions About Decision To Drop Out Of Race
Gov. Tim Walz cited ongoing $9 billion fraud probes and family discussions for ending his campaign, with 98 charged and new federal oversight launched.
- Yesterday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he decided after discussions with family and advisers that a campaign would distract from addressing the ongoing investigation.
- The alleged scheme targeted childcare assistance and related state-administered social services programs through falsified attendance records and shell providers, federal prosecutors say the schemes grew over several years amid insufficient oversight.
- The Department of Justice has charged 98 people so far, and authorities say 85 are of Somali descent, amid public attention driven by a viral video by Nick Shirley, according to White House statements.
- Walz will remain in office through the end of his term while investigations continue, and the Republican-led House Oversight Committee has scheduled a Wednesday hearing with testimony requested from Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
- Walz said he cannot fully commit to a campaign while responding to the probe, stating he `can't give a political campaign my all` and the White House credited public attention for a `no-holds-barred effort` to identify suspects.
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Walz Answers Questions About Decision To Drop Out Of Race
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX9) – Gov. Tim Walz answered reporters’ questions for the first time since he announced he will not seek a third term amid a fraud scandal that’s led to national attention. Walz spoke at a news conference that was held to highlight the state’s new paid Family Leave program, which pays residents who need to take time off from work. Categories: Minnesota News
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Tim Walz finally came out on Monday to announce he was pulling a Joe Biden and ending his reelection campaign for governor of Minnesota, the frigid left-wing enclave that has devolved into a fraud-plagued hellhole on his watch. The prominent Democrat, who served as Kamala Harris's flamboyant running mate in 2024, is widely viewed (by Republicans) as the best choice to represent the party in the 2028 presidential election (should Harris decline t…
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