The mastermind narrative around Aimee Bock conveniently ignores that Ilhan Omar, Tim Walz, and AG Keith Ellison all had proximity to or oversight of the program while state agencies approved every meal site and later shifted blame when the scandal broke. Minnesota's Education Department sat on applications and later admitted legal pressure shaped its oversight decisions. Pinning $250 million in fraud solely on Bock lets Minnesota political leadership and institutional failures off the hook.