The scandal that has rocked Minnesota politics just got even worse.A bombshell report released Monday by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Majority Staff concludes that Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison were repeatedly warned about widespread fraud in Minnesota’s taxpayer-funded programs for years, yet failed to take meaningful action while billions of dollars were allegedly siphoned from government programs.The 205-page report, titled “The Cost of Doing Nothing: How Tim Walz and Keith Ellison Fueled Minnesota’s Fraud Explosion,” paints a devastating picture of political negligence, bureaucratic paralysis, and what investigators describe as a pattern of looking the other way while fraudsters looted public funds.According to the report, senior officials in the Walz administration and Ellison’s office were aware of credible fraud concerns as early as 2019 within the Minnesota Department of Human Services and by 2020 within the Minnesota Department of Education.Yet despite possessing the authority to suspend payments and remove fraudulent providers from government programs, state officials repeatedly failed to act. BREAKING: A BOMBSHELL House Oversight report just dropped confirming Gov. Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison KNEW about rampant Minnesota fraud for 6 YEARS — but wanted to keep votes, so didn’t target the SomalisIT’S CONFIRMED, now file CRIMINAL REFERRALS against Walz and… pic.twitter.com/b18BmE57TB— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 8, 2026According to the report:Senior officials in Walz’s office and Ellison’s office were aware of credible, systemic fraud in DHS programs as early as 2019 and in the Department of Education’s child nutrition programs by April 2020.In the Feeding Our Future case, MDE officials identified serious deficiencies yet voluntarily continued payments for another eight months until the FBI finally raided. This was NOT required by any court order.State agencies had clear authority to suspend or stop payments to suspected fraudsters without waiting for courts, FBI direction, or federal orders — but they refused to use it.Officials repeatedly cited litigation threats and fear of racism accusations as the real reason they kept cutting checks. Not law. Not regulations. Politics.The report states bluntly: “Litigation threats and fear of accusations of discrimination, not legal or regulatory barriers, were repeatedly cited by state officials as the reason for continued funding of entities suspected of fraud.”The report also details how the Walz Administration retaliated against employees who tried to raise alarms:Intimidation through regular high-level check-ins.Threats of surveillance.Efforts to keep whistleblowers quiet rather than fix the problems.Concern at DHS only spiked when officials realized negative media attention was coming.Both Walz and Ellison later claimed they knew “very little” about the fraud. The Committee’s transcribed interviews and documents destroy that excuse. Walz gave shifting stories to the media about when he first learned of FOF issues — April/May 2020, then summer 2020, then November 2020. At the March 2026 hearing he couldn’t even give a specific date.MDE officials briefed Walz’s staff about the April 28, 2020 draft lawsuit and litigation hold from Feeding Our Future — complete with discrimination claims — yet payments continued.The fraud wasn’t limited to one nonprofit. Minnesota’s DHS had 14 “high-risk” Medicaid programs under DOJ investigation. Since 2018 these programs cost taxpayers over $18 billion, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office suspecting half or more was fraudulent — potentially $9 billion.Explosive growth in programs like HSS and EIDBI (hundreds of percent increases in providers and spending) was a massive red flag ignored for years.The report concludes these failures diverted resources from vulnerable populations and allowed criminal schemes — including possible ties to international terrorist networks — to flourish.House Committee on Oversight and Government Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement:“Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison are responsible for one of the most stunning oversight failures this Committee has ever examined. Today’s report is the culmination of months of investigative work and reveals hard evidence showing how the Walz Administration failed to stop widespread fraud, allowing criminals to enrich themselves at the expense of American taxpayers.Billions of dollars were stolen because Minnesota state leaders turned a blind eye to rampant fraud and retaliated against state employees who dared to raise concerns. It is now clear the Walz Administration chose to protect the system rather than protect the taxpayer.Americans are fed up with fraud and expect action from the government entrusted with their hard-earned money. The House Oversight Committee has now passed over a dozen bills aimed at protecting taxpayer funds and strengthening oversight of federal programs ripe for fraud.This Committee will continue to work alongside President Trump’s anti-fraud task force to have the backs of hardworking Americans.”BREAKING: We just released a BOMBSHELL report exposing how Governor Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison fueled Minnesota’s fraud explosion.$9 billion in Medicaid lost. $300 million in federal child nutrition funds were placed at serious risk.Read the report and key takeaways pic.twitter.com/Srh819XTDh— Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) June 8, 2026Read the full report here.The post Confirmed: Governor Tim Walz and AG Keith Ellison Knew FOR 6 YEARS of Rampant Minnesota Fraud But Said Nothing in Order to ‘Keep Somali Votes’ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.