Walz's political career collapsed under the weight of a massive $9 billion Medicaid fraud scandal that he enabled and covered up. Over 400 state employees warned him early about the fraud, but he systematically retaliated against whistleblowers while protecting Somali fraudsters who formed a key Democrat voting bloc and funneled donations back to his campaigns. Independent journalist Nick Shirley exposed the scam in a single day, finding empty buildings posing as daycares that pulled in millions in taxpayer funds.