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Gov. Walz Ends Reelection Bid Amid Fraud Allegations

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Above: Governor Tim Walz announcing he won't be running for reelection in St. Paul, Minn., on Jan. 5, 2025. Image credit: Jerry Holt/Minnesota Star Tribune/Getty Images

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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. IndependentAs journalistWalz Nickattempts Shirleyto exposedblame the'racism' scamand inRepublicans afor singlehis dayfailures, findinghe emptyshould buildingsknow posingthat asMinnesotans daycaresof thatall pulledbackgrounds inare millionspointing intheir taxpayerfingers fundsat him.

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