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The fraud scandal that rattled Minnesota was staggering in its scale and brazenness.

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Over the last five years, law enforcement officials say, fraud took root in pockets of Minnesota's Somali diaspora. Outrage has swelled among Minnesotans, and fraud has turned into a potent political issue in a competitive campaign season.

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-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) Nov 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM

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Yikes ... Dem assemblyman from MN.

Here's the inside scoop on what's happening with fraud in Minnesota.
It's not complicated.
But it does appear to be covered up.

This level of fraud doesn't happen by accident.
@PamBondi ... listening to this and taking it seriously will make your career.
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#1 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-30 09:14 AM | Reply

This is really bad.

#2 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-11-30 10:58 AM | Reply

How Fake ----- Lying Bitch Got Capped

Also, ---- you Jeff, you gutless weasel.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-30 01:29 PM | Reply

This is really bad.

It must be... it's the second time he's posted the same story.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-30 01:39 PM | Reply

This is really bad.

#2 | Posted by BellRinger

But its GOOD when Trump does it.

Of course it is, right Pedo Lover?

#5 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 03:15 PM | Reply

This level of fraud doesn't happen by accident.

#1 | Posted by oneironaut

Oh if only they were Orange Pedophiles, then it would be perfectly okay!

#6 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 03:16 PM | Reply

Minnesota Department of Human Services Employees

Tim Walz is 100% responsible for massive fraud in Minnesota. We let Tim Walz know of fraud early on, hoping for a partnership in stopping fraud but no, we got the opposite response. Tim Walz systematically retaliated against whistleblowers using monitoring, threats, repression, and did his best to discredit fraud reports. Instead of partnership, we got the full weight of retaliation by Tim Walz, certain DFL members and an indifferent mainstream media. It's scary, isolating and left us wondering who we can turn to.

In addition to retaliating against whistleblower, Tim Walz disempowered the Office of the Legislative Auditor, allowing agencies to disregard their audit findings and guidance. Media and politicians supporting Tim Walz or the DFL-agenda attacked whistleblowers who were trying to raise red flags on fraudulent activities.

This is a cascade of systemic failures leading up to Tim Walz. Agency leaders appointed by Tim Walz willfully disregarded rules and laws to keep fraud reports quiet - even to the extent of threatening families of whistleblowers. These same leaders are not qualified for their jobs, instead getting leadership jobs via Tim Walz's friendship so state government were left floundering. DFL lawmakers refused to acknowledge fraud and deflected any serious conversation to stop fraud. Biased mainstream media such as WCCO and MPR showed absolutely no interest in covering fraud happening in our own state. Programs, especially in behavioral health and disability services were built without any guardrails against fraud, all in an attempt to extract more funding from legislature and the federal government.

As staff, we firsthand witnessed and observed fraud happening yet we were shutdown, reassigned and told to keep quiet. Sometimes more. Leadership did not want to appear to discriminate against certain communities and were unwilling to take action, such as stopping fraud, that would have an adverse impact on their image. To date, no single agency leader has been held responsible for their role in fraud whether it's Shireen Gandhi, Jess Geil, Jodi Harpstead, Natasha Merz, Eric Grumdahl or others.

It is a structure created and maintained by Tim Walz who has created an environment of inter-related agencies and institutions including the media - that help foster fraud through retaliation and turning a blind eye in exchange for political gain in the form of high power agency leadership jobs or other perks.

Fundamentally, Tim Walz is dishonest, lacks ethics and integrity, has poor leadership abilities, and has never taken any accountability for his role in fraud. Instead, Tim Walz deflects by blaming national politics for his own failings and distracts the public with inveterate lying. These lies include his reference of a budget surplus under his tenure. Fact is, Minnesota never had a surplus, we had been given federal ARPA funds that were conflated as surplus money otherwise, we'd be in a deficit. And those ARPA funds, which were meant to be temporary funds were used to create more leadership positions for Tim Walz "buddies."

As such, we can't fight fraud in Minnesota alone hence why we're appealing to the federal levels of government. We need all the help we can get as Tim Walz's agency leaders have upped their brazen approach in covering up their knowledge of fraud.

We are grateful to numerous solid politicians (esp the Fraud Committee) and media outlets who are trying to halt fraud. We are also grateful to other whistleblowers who are bravely stepping up.

Thank You NY Times for bringing the plight of Minnesota to the national stage.

@nytimes
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Oh if only they were Orange Pedophiles, then it would be perfectly okay!
#6 | POSTED BY SYCODEFLECTOR

Deflection shields on 10!

#7 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-30 03:56 PM | Reply

Runt is quoting the Washington Examiner. Lol

#8 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-30 04:08 PM | Reply

Wow... said "Tim Walz" 14 times.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-30 04:11 PM | Reply

An X to the Editor is proof of something?

Where, in 1Nuts tiny pea brain?

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-30 05:45 PM | Reply

In recent days, President Trump has weighed in, calling Minnesota "a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity"
An expert opinion, for certain.

#11 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-30 06:07 PM | Reply

" Runt is quoting the Washington Examiner. Lol

#8 | POSTED BY REINHEITSGEBOT AT 2025-11-30 04:08 PM | FLAG: "

He's quoting NYT

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-11-30 09:50 PM | Reply

Keep this ---- on the backpage

#13 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-11-30 09:52 PM | Reply

" But it's GOOD when Trump does it."

What?

" Pedo Lover?

#5 | POSTED BY SYCOPHANT AT 2025-11-30 03:15 PM | REPLY | FLAG:"

*drink*

#14 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-11-30 09:52 PM | Reply

Oh if only they were Orange Pedophiles, then it would be perfectly okay!
#6 | POSTED BY SYCODEFLECTOR

Deflection shields on 10!

#7 | Posted by oneironaut

Deflect from what?

Tim Walz didn't steal any money.

Oh! This is how you ignore fraud by the orange pedo rapist?

#15 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 10:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

" Pedo Lover?
#5 | POSTED BY SYCOPHANT
*drink*
#14 | Posted by BellRinger

Sometimes I forget raping underage girls is a joke to you.

#16 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 10:07 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3


Sometimes I forget raping underage girls is a joke to you.
#16 | POSTED BY SYCOPHANT

It may or may not be a joke, but its certainly not the topic of this thread SYCODEFLECTOR to one topic wonder.


Tim Walz didn't steal any money

Steal? No one stole money idiot, you can't read. The fraud isn't stealing.

Yet, I bet he did benefit though, and was in on it, thats why he ignored it and even went after whistleblowers.

He's been pal ing around with many of the people that are currently under scrutiny.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-30 10:17 PM | Reply

*drink*

#14 | Posted by BellRinger

Oh!

I figured it out.

You ONLY post on threads IF its about:
1. A Brown person doing something bad
2. Censorship that isn't really censorship under Biden
3. Lawfare by Trump against his enemies...but disappear as soon as the case inevitably falls apart.

You seem to be COMPLETELY absent on ANY thread about Trump's ICE ------- up, Trump's terrible economy, Trump's pedo adventures, Trump's incompetent admin, Trump's corruption, etc. etc.

Tired of being fact checked into oblivion or seeing your Pedophile savior fail everything he does?

I can understand why you need to drink. But is toasting Pedophilia really what you drink to?

#18 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 10:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Steal? No one stole money idiot, you can't read. The fraud isn't stealing.
Yet, I bet he did benefit though, and was in on it, thats why he ignored it and even went after whistleblowers.
He's been pal ing around with many of the people that are currently under scrutiny.

#17 | Posted by oneironaut

WTF do you mean committing fraud isn't stealing?

And seriously...you want to play "Tim Walz was in on it?"

He's not Donald Trump. Sorry dude.

#19 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 10:19 PM | Reply


He's quoting NYT

#12 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

I can see the Lumpers are so upset Tampon Tim is embroiled in this mess, and the NYT is actually reporting on the topic.

#20 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-30 10:20 PM | Reply

#18 | POSTED BY SYCOPHANT

Still can't get off the one topic SYCODEFECTOR

As BellDinger says *DRINK*

#21 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-30 10:22 PM | Reply

I'm a borderline Hall of Fame troll, Alexandrite. I easily elicit multiple responses with a single post. And it doesn't take any effort.
#27 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-04-06 05:42 PM

#22 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-11-30 10:23 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Tampon Tim"

Said no liberal ever. You're a fraud.

#23 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-11-30 10:23 PM | Reply


He's not Donald Trump. Sorry dude.

#19 | POSTED BY SYCOPHANT

There's right NOW more evidence Walz over looked sending American taxpayer money via Fraud to a known terrorist

than to Trump being a rapist of underage girls.

But you'll continue with your one topic diatribe until the bitter end, its what SYCODEFELCTOR's do.

#24 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-30 10:25 PM | Reply

IAMRUNT is proud that one of his fellow MAGAts assassinated Minnesota Democrat Melissa Hortman.

#25 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-30 10:26 PM | Reply

Oneironut carries Trumps water.

#26 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-11-30 10:26 PM | Reply

RUNT, pedo 47 rapes little girls and incited an insurrection.

#27 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-30 10:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

There's right NOW more evidence Walz over looked sending American taxpayer money via Fraud to a known terrorist
than to Trump being a rapist of underage girls.
But you'll continue with your one topic diatribe until the bitter end, its what SYCODEFELCTOR's do.

Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-30 10:25 PM | Reply

You're such a fraudster it's not even funny anymore. What a travesty you are.

#28 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-11-30 10:27 PM | Reply


Said no liberal ever. You're a fraud.
#23 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE

I don't support frauds if thats what you mean.

Tim isn't a liberal he's fraud, so was Kamala. Even Obama was pissed off, but Pelosi jumped the gun.

Don't you know whats happening even in your own party? LOL Nope Alexa got no knowledge.

#29 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-30 10:27 PM | Reply

,
You're such a fraudster it's not even funny anymore. What a travesty you are.
#28 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR

Just another person with no reply to my critique of the Elites running the Democrat party, here's a hint, thats not Liberalism.

#30 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-11-30 10:28 PM | Reply

You're a liar when you say you're a liberal. You use MAGA talking points 100% of the time.

#31 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-11-30 10:30 PM | Reply

"You're a liar when you say you're a liberal anything."

#32 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-11-30 10:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I can see the Lumpers are so upset Tampon Tim is embroiled in this mess, and the NYT is actually reporting on the topic.

#20 | Posted by oneironaut

Poor Pedophiles.

When they can't defend themselves, they lie.

#33 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 11:27 PM | Reply

I don't support frauds if thats what you mean.

#29 | Posted by oneironaut

...Donald Trump...

#34 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 11:30 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Oneironut carries Trumps water.

#26 | Posted by Alexandrite

He carries Trump's diapers.

#35 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 11:30 PM | Reply

Oneironut carries Trumps water.
#26 | Posted by Alexandrite
He carries Trump's diapers.

Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 11:30 PM | Reply

He carries Trump's watery diapers.

#36 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-11-30 11:38 PM | Reply

Sycophant,

You are a bore.

#37 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-11-30 11:48 PM | Reply

Sycophant,
You are a bore.

#37 | Posted by BellRinger

And you support a Pedophile.

I'll take Bore over Pedo Lover.

Go back to toasting pedophiles.

#38 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-11-30 11:59 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

You really should shut your mouth before I give you a slap.

#39 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-01 12:19 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

#40 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-12-01 04:55 AM | Reply

You really should shut your mouth before I give you a slap.
#39 | Posted by BellRinger

How Bellringer slaps
www.youtube.com

#41 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-12-01 10:00 AM | Reply

I don't support frauds if thats what you mean.

#29 | Posted by oneironaut

A fraud that claims he doesn't support fraud while supporting a fraud every chance he gets.

That's some amazing pretzel logic you got going there commie Spyboy.

#42 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-12-01 10:06 AM | Reply

Well you can tell there is a there, there, since the whole cast of the usual suspects will do anything than actually discuss the topic of the thread and only have deflections to other points to offer up.

#43 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-12-01 12:03 PM | Reply

the usual suspects will do anything than actually discuss the topic of the thread and only have deflections to other points to offer up.

#43 | POSTED BY KWRX25

Well?

Get on with it. Discuss the topic of the thread.

Personally? I don't take anything a commie soyboy posts as a "serious discussion".

So. Let's see your serious contribution to the thread. Or was that supposed to be it?

#44 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-12-01 03:00 PM | Reply

I clicked on this to read the discussion, the discussion is nothing but deflections. Much like your 44 is just another form of deflection. I don't have a NYT subscription so I was hoping for actual discussion to get more informed on the issue. From what I've read from other news sources, it's a staggering amount of money and seemingly pretty systemic... which is why I'd like to learn more. Usually, and more so in the distant past, this site was good place to get links to the major news stories of the day with a good spread of differing and insightful viewpoints and made for a great way to get varied view on an issue. I was hoping for that by clicking on this story... should have known better.

#45 | Posted by kwrx25 at 2025-12-01 03:09 PM | Reply

I suspect what will come out soon is that the departments that should have been monitoring and controlling these programs had their budgets cut. You know, by the "I hate government folks."

#46 | Posted by mattm at 2025-12-01 04:02 PM | Reply

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