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Walz Jumps Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire As Federal Probe of Massive Minnesota Welfare Scam Widens

Minnesota leftist governor and miserably failed 2024 Democrat vice-presidential nominee (laughingstock) Tim Walz. What can be said about the delusional guy that hasn’t already been said?

Sure, Walz is undeniably an out-of-touch-with-reality oddball with a propensity to say and do incredibly idiotic things, apparently without as much as a hint of his total lack of self-awareness, but the governor is so much more — and I don’t mean that as a compliment. 

While Walz possesses a bit of the iconic fumbling of the lovable deputy of fictional Mayberry, Barney Fife, Barney had not only a heart, but also a notable sense of decency about him, which the embattled governor likely doesn’t even comprehend, much less embody. 

Our latest Walz tale began on Tuesday in Seattle, when the self-anointed manly-man tried to go all Barney as a featured speaker at a fundraiser for Washington Democrat Gov. Bob Ferguson’s reelection campaign. 

While speaking about the elephant in the room — Minnesota’s massive welfare fraud scheme, and the up-to-their-eyeballs complicity of Somali immigrants — Walz predictably trotted out a bit of his “he-man” schtick, telling attendees that Somalis were being “demonized,” and that he plans to import even more Somalis into his state.

Geez, what could possibly go wrong?

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Tim Walz Vows to Bring More Somalis to Minnesota, Despite Growing Fraud Scandal Reaching Into the Billions

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is vowing to bring more Somali immigrants to his state, despite the massive fraud scandal that has unfolded in the Minnesota Somali community on his watch.

In a just world, Walz would have already resigned from his role as governor over this. Instead, he is defiantly showing the country that he just doesn’t care. And why should he? It’s not like the media is going to hold him accountable. He’s a Democrat.

Even so, it takes some serious nerve for him to act like this.

The Washington Free Beacon reports:

Tim Walz Pledges To ‘Welcome More’ Somalis Into Minnesota as Evidence of Staggering Fraud Scheme Makes National Headlines

Minnesota governor Tim Walz (D.) is pledging to bring more Somalis to his state as he grapples with the fallout from a massive Somali welfare fraud scheme that occurred under his watch.

“We are going to defend our neighbors,” Walz said at a Tuesday fundraiser, according to the Center Square. “Instead of demonizing our Somali community, we’re going to do more to welcome more in.”

The remarks come as Walz faces criticism for his administration’s failure to prevent a sprawling welfare fraud scheme orchestrated by Somalis living in Minnesota. Much of the fraud, which amounts to hundreds of millions of dollars, occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic but has gained national attention only in recent weeks.

Walz refused to take responsibility for failing to stop the fraud scheme, telling NBC News’s Kristen Welker, “I take responsibility for putting people in jail.”

It’s important to note that the money that was stolen, was earmarked for children.

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Disqualification Scandal Grows! — Eric Swalwell Caught Using Attorney’s Address on Personal Disclosure Form

Congressman Eric Swalwell continues struggling to conceal the fact that he has not maintained a California home for the past five years, a constitutional requirement to run for Governor of California.

The controversy intensified last month following my revelations that Swalwell listed his Washington, D.C. house as his “principal residence” on legally binding mortgage documents, directly contradicting the residency qualifications under California law.

As I reported in The Gateway Pundit (‘DISQUALIFIED! – Congressman Eric Swalwell Names Washington DC Home as ‘Principal Residence’), Swalwell’s own mortgage filings designate his D.C. home as his true residence. Under both the California Constitution (Article V, Section 2) and Elections Code §349, this admission alone renders him ineligible for the office.

California Form 501: The Home Address Requirement

To run for governor, candidates must file California Form 501, the Candidate Intention Statement, with the Secretary of State.

The very first section, “Candidate Information,” requires a real, verifiable home street address. This mandate exists to confirm identity, establish legal residency, and prevent fraud in the candidate qualification process.

Yet on his Form 501, signed under penalty of perjury on November 11, 2015, Swalwell listed his home address as “400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 95814.”

This is not his home address. It is the office of his attorneys at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, the same address (properly) used for his campaign committee on Form 410 but improperly used as a personal residential address on Form 501.

The Property Search: No California Home, Ever

Swalwell represents California’s 15th District and lists Hometown: Livermore on his Congressional profile page.

Using a document retrieval service called “Bay Area File”, I requested a property search in Alameda County public records for any property currently or previously owned by Eric Swalwell.

They reported back no property records associated with this name. Nothing.

“We attempted with different possible variations of the subject. No results matched the true name or variations.”

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Second Dem-run state hit by accusations of widespread Somali fraud… with woke lawmaker giving vile answer to voter who asked him about it

A second Democrat-run state has been hit by accusations of fraud within the Somali community, prompting a vile response from one lawmaker who was quizzed about it by a constituent.

As Minnesota grapples with one of the biggest fraud scandals in US history, a whistleblower in Maine has now stepped forward alleging state taxpayers have been defrauded out of funds meant for social services.

Christopher Bernardini told NewsNation he worked as a ‘billing guru’ for Portland-based Gateway Community Services for seven years until April 2025 – while they were allegedly defrauding Maine’s Medicaid program.

The company’s founder and CEO, Abdullahi Ali, is a Somali-American who ran for president of Jubaland, a state in Somalia, last year while juggling his role as executive director.

He came under fire at the time amid reports from The Maine Wire that he had boasted of funding the militia to ‘help the troops buy weapons, bullets and food’ while he was in America.

The comments sparked concerns about whether any of the $28.8million in payments his LLC received via MaineCare had been misappropriated.

The Daily Mail has contacted Gateway Community Services for comment. 

Ali wrote on X: ‘I make no apologies for building a successful business in Maine, working hard to earn a living, earning my PhD, giving back to my Maine community, and running for office in Jubaland.

‘I am proud to contribute my hard-earned $ to support my people back home. America is a nation of laws—you cannot change facts by fabricating false stories. I am proud Somali-American.’

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Former TSA Agent Says $1 Billion in Cash Was Flown Out of Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport by Somali Men!

Liz Collin, an investigative journalist from Minnesota who was threatened by Antifa at her home and was fired from her TV job for her reporting during the Derek Chauvin scandal in 2020, is now independent on Youtube.

Collin has posted an interview with Liz Jackson, who worked for the TSA from 2016 – 2021, and witnessed “suitcases filled with millions of dollars of cash. And the couriers were always Somali men traveling in pairs and they got through the checkpoint.” She said that law enforcement would check their identification, so a trail of the exportation of the money should exist. She said that the transport scheme occurred about once per week and estimated that $1 billion was shipped out of the US. She believes it was delivered to the Somali terror group al-Shabaab.

Liz Collin breaks down her investigation into Somali fraud rings that are linked to Democrat politicians like Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Governor Tim Walz, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. The social service scams under investigation include the ‘Feeding Our Future’ program that claimed to provide meals using COVID funds, the dramatic increase in autism funding in the Somali community and the alleged Medicaid fraud in a Housing Stabilization program for the disabled.

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Tom Homan Looking at Ilhan Omar’s Immigration Files Over Alleged Fraudulent Marriage to Her Brother

Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan said in an interview Monday night on Newsmax that he had asked for the immigration records of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to be pulled for his review over allegations the Somali refugee married her brother to help him gain residency in the United States.

President Donald Trump brought up the allegation against Omar while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office last week.

Omar appeared on CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday but was not asked about the allegation of immigration fraud.

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Georgia State Democrat Rep. Arrested and Charged with Defrauding Federal Government, False Statements

Georgia Democrat state legislator Sharon Henderson was arrested on Monday morning and charged with defrauding the federal government.

Henderson was indicted for Covid pandemic unemployment fraud.

A federal grand jury charged Henderson with two counts of theft of government funds and ten counts of making false statements.

Per the DOJ:

In June 2020, while a candidate for a Georgia House seat, Henderson allegedly applied for federal pandemic unemployment benefits claiming that her current employer was Henry County Schools.

Although Henderson had worked as a substitute teacher for Henry County Schools for five days in 2018 (almost two years prior), she had not worked for Henry County Schools since then.

Additionally, the Substitute Teacher Agreement Henderson signed in 2018 included an acknowledgment that substitute teachers are not eligible to draw unemployment wages. Nevertheless, Henderson allegedly stated in the application that she had worked for the school system throughout 2019 and as recently as March 10, 2020; that she had paystubs as evidence of that employment in 2019; and that her place of employment was closed as a direct result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

She then allegedly submitted weekly certifications stating that she was unable to reach her place of employment because of a COVID-19 quarantine. She allegedly submitted eight of those certifications in June 2021, after she was sworn in and serving as the state representative for District 113, which covers western Newton County and part of Covington, Georgia.

Henderson allegedly collected $17,811 of pandemic unemployment benefits to which she was not entitled as a result of false statements in her application and weekly certifications.

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Beyond the Pale: Ilhan Omar Says Somalis Are the Actual Victims of the Massive Somali Fraud Scandal

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar tried to play the victim when questioned Sunday about the massive fraud perpetrated by those of Somali descent in her state and district, but her argument rings hollow.

CBS News “Face the Nation” host Margaret Brennan introduced the subject, noting that the Justice Department uncovered and prosecuted more than $1 billion in fraudulent payments, mostly going to those from the Somali community in Minnesota.

“Of the 87 people charged, all but eight are of Somali descent, and that has added to the spotlight being put specifically on your community,” Brennan said.

“Why do you think this fraud was allowed to get so widespread?” the host asked.

“I want to say, you know, this also has an impact on Somalis, because we are also taxpayers in Minnesota,” Omar replied.

“We also could have benefited from the program and the money that was stolen. And so it’s been really frustrating for people to not acknowledge the fact that we’re also — as Minnesotans, as taxpayers — really upset and angry about the fraud that has occurred,” she said.

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ANOTHER ONE: Los Angeles County Employees Charged for $700,000 Pandemic Fraud Scheme

The country is already reeling from the massive fraud scandal unfolding in Minneapolis. Now it turns out that there is another huge fraud scandal coming to light in Los Angeles, California.

In this case, Los Angeles County employees were busted for $700,000 in fraud charges that stem from an unemployment scheme.

Isn’t it amazing how many people seem to have a talent for gaming system out of massive piles of cash?

KTLA News reports:

11 Los Angeles County employees charged in over $700,000 pandemic unemployment fraud scheme

Eleven more Los Angeles County employees have been charged with felony grand theft for allegedly stealing unemployment benefits while working full-time during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The new charges, announced by the office, follow an earlier round of filings in October against 13 county employees accused of similar conduct. In total, prosecutors say 24 employees fraudulently collected a combined $741,518 in unemployment benefits between 2020 and 2023.

District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman said his office intends to pursue the cases aggressively. “My office will continue relentlessly rooting out fraud and prosecuting government employees who steal from the public they serve,” Hochman said in a statement provided by the District Attorney’s Office. While most county employees “ethically fulfill their duties,” he said, those who “exploit the system and betray the public’s trust” will face prosecution.

More from NBC News in Los Angeles:

Among the newly charged people, several of them worked for the Department of Health Services at the time of the alleged theft.

One employee, Georgette McKinney, a supervising child support specialist for the Child Support Services, stole over $55,000 with her own identity – in addition to stealing over $76,000, using 28 fictitious identities, the district attorney’s office said.

In another case, Jessica Alcorta was charged for stealing over $36,000 in unemployment benefits while working as a legal office support assistant for the district attorney’s office.

“While the vast majority of Los Angeles County employees ethically fulfill their duties and are dedicated to public service, there are some who exploit the system and betray the public’s trust,” District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement. “My message to fraudsters is unequivocal: If you steal from taxpayers, you will be prosecuted.”

If the Trump administration starts actively looking for fraud in blue cities, they’re probably going to find themselves very busy.

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480 Minnesota Health Services Employees Warned Candidate Kamala Harris of Walz, Fraud in 2024

Kamala Harris and the DNC were repeatedly warned about the widespread fraud in Minnesota under the leadership of Democrat Governor Tim Walz during her 2024 presidential campaign, a group of nearly five hundred Minnesota Department of Human Services employees reported Monday.

“[W]e did write to Kamala Harris and the DNC – multiple times – warning them about Tim Walz & his incompetence, fraud scandals and retaliation,” a post on the Minnesota Staff Fraud Reporting Commentary (formerly, Minnesota Department of Human Service Employees) X.com account explained Monday:

“We tried our best to keep the public informed as our tweets are public. Maybe Kamala Harris turned a blind eye to fraud like her running mate?”

The employees shared a reply to then-candidate Harris back from September 11, 2024 warning her about the fraud taking place in their state and the harm being wrought by her running mate, Gov. Walz:

“Ms. Harris, please listen to Minnesota State Employees who work everyday (sic) to deliver best services possible to our state & people who expect no less & pay our wages. Tim Walz has caused incredible harm to our state & agencies, retaliated against whistleblowers against fraud.”

The post includes a chart of “Selected Minnesota Fraud/Waste Cases 2019-2024” listing 21 state-funded programs receiving a total of more than a half-billion dollars of taxpayer money.

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