Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz STUNNED After Bombshell Discovery - He Belongs in Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison found themselves in the hot seat this week as the House Oversight Committee launched a blistering public hearing regarding massive, multi-billion-dollar fraud allegations tied to state-administered federal welfare programs.
Led by Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Republican lawmakers accused the Democratic state leaders of turning a blind eye to unprecedented theft, silencing whistleblowers, and enabling fraudsters out of a fear of political backlash.
THE "COST OF DOING NOTHING" REPORT
The hearing coincided with the release of an explosive 53-page interim staff report titled "The Cost of Doing Nothing: How Tim Walz and Keith Ellison Fueled Minnesota's Fraud Explosion." According to the committee's findings, federal prosecutors estimate that up to $9 billion may have been stolen from just fourteen Medicaid programs administered by the state since 2018.
During his opening remarks, Chairman Comer characterized the situation as "one of the most extensive breakdowns of oversight this Committee has ever examined." The most damning allegations from the committee include:
Silenced Whistleblowers: The committee claims to have interviewed over 30 whistleblowers—many of them current state employees and Democrats—who alleged they were ignored, retaliated against, and even surveilled for attempting to raise fraud concerns.
Delayed Action: The report alleges that Walz and Ellison were aware of widespread fraud in high-risk Medicaid and Child Care Assistance programs as early as spring 2019, yet failed to intervene.
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Political Fear: Republicans claim state agencies possessed the legal authority to suspend payments to suspected fraudulent providers but chose not to act out of fear of being perceived as discriminatory or facing political retribution from segments of Minneapolis's politically active Somali community.
“What we’ve uncovered in Minnesota is not a paperwork error or a few bad actors slipping through the cracks," Comer declared. "It is a sustained failure of leadership.”
THE "FEEDING OUR FUTURE" CLASH
Tensions reached a boiling point when Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) pressed Walz on the infamous Feeding Our Future scandal, where nearly $300 million was stolen from pandemic-era child nutrition programs and allegedly spent on luxury cars, real estate, and overseas investments.
Jordan aggressively questioned why the state restarted payments to the non-profit after initially halting them. Walz and Ellison have previously suggested that the courts forced the state to continue the payments. However, Jordan read directly from a judge’s letter publicly refuting that assertion, stating the court had never ordered the Department of Education to resume the payouts.
"The truth is the state made a choice once again to keep sending money out the door," Comer added.
WALZ AND ELLISON PUSH BACK
Governor Walz and AG Ellison fiercely denied the allegations of a cover-up, portraying the hearing as a heavily politicized attack and placing a significant portion of the blame back onto the federal government.
Walz insisted that his administration has a "zero tolerance" policy for wasted taxpayer dollars. “Let me be clear: In Minnesota, if you defraud public programs, if you steal taxpayer money, we will find you, we will prosecute you, we will convict you, and we will throw you in jail,” Walz testified.
Both state leaders argued that their efforts to combat local fraud have been severely hampered by the Trump administration's "Operation Metro Surge." Ellison claimed that an influx of federal immigration agents has decimated the U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota, leaving prosecutors "drowning in immigration-related petitions" rather than prosecuting complex financial fraud cases.
Walz went a step further, categorizing the federal pressure and the recent halting of $243 million in Medicaid funding to the state as a "campaign of retribution" targeting Minnesota citizens.
With dozens of convictions already secured at the federal level and Congress demanding full transparency from state agencies, the battle over Minnesota's missing billions is far from over.
Trump Signs Order Expediting Drugs for Mental Health Treatment
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Saturday that he said “directs the FDA to expedite their review of certain psychedelics already designated as breakthrough therapy drugs.” A primary objective of the order is to speed treatment for veterans.
“The executive order I’m signing, we’re actually signing the executive order today, is really a moment,” Trump said. “These treatments are currently in the advanced stages of clinical trials to ensure that they’re both safe and effective for the American patients.”
The president said the executive order would implement “historic reforms to dramatically accelerate access to new medical research and treatments based on psychedelic drugs.” Citing the elevated veteran suicide rate, the president added: “In many cases, these experimental treatments have shown life-changing potential for those suffering from severe mental illness and depression, including our cherished veterans.”
“And the nice part is we’re actually doing this early, but it has been going on. Research has been going on for quite some time. But, you know, usually with things like this, nothing ever happens, no matter how the research ends up, but we’re changing that. This order will clear away unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles, improve data sharing among the FDA and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and facilitate fast rescheduling of any psychedelic drugs that become FDA approved,” Trump continued.
The president said “in 2024, a study from Stanford University, 30 special operation veterans with traumatic brain injuries underwent — it’s called ibogaine treatment — ibogaine, remember the name,” noting that they “experienced an 80 to 90% reduction in symptoms of depression and anxiety within one month.”
“In Texas, Republican leaders have already committed $50 million to the ibogaine research. And today, the federal government is making a $50 million research investment in its own. And so that was just approved just last night,” Trump announced.
“We’re also opening a pathway for ibogaine to be administered to desperately ill patients under the right to try law,” Trump said.
“Today’s order will ensure that people suffering from debilitating symptoms might finally have a chance to reclaim their lives and lead a happier life, just lead a happier life,” he added.
Two weeks ago, Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at tightening federal oversight of election integrity, directing multiple agencies to expand voter eligibility verification and impose new controls on mail-in ballots.
The order, titled “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections,” outlines a series of measures that would increase coordination between federal agencies and state election officials, while also establishing new procedures for how ballots are distributed and tracked through the mail system.
At the core of the directive is a requirement that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), working with the Social Security Administration (SSA), compile and transmit lists of individuals confirmed to be U.S. citizens to state election authorities. These “State Citizenship Lists” would be generated using federal databases, including immigration and Social Security records, and updated regularly ahead of federal elections.
According to the order, the lists are intended to help states verify voter eligibility, though inclusion on the list would not automatically register an individual to vote. State laws and procedures would still govern registration requirements.
The order also calls for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to prioritize investigations and potential prosecutions related to election law violations. This includes cases involving the distribution of ballots to individuals deemed ineligible to vote, as well as any actors—public or private—who may be involved in producing or sending such ballots.
In a significant expansion of federal involvement in mail voting procedures, the directive instructs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to develop new rules governing the handling of mail-in and absentee ballots. Within 60 days, the Postmaster General is required to initiate a rulemaking process that would standardize ballot tracking and verification measures nationwide.
Under the proposed framework, all mail-in ballots would be required to use specially marked envelopes designated as official election mail. These envelopes must include unique tracking barcodes and meet specific design standards set by USPS to ensure compatibility with automated processing systems.
Trump Says He’s in No Hurry to Make Deal With Iran
The president gave an update on negotiations between Washington and Tehran in a weekend interview.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington. This is Trump's second Cabinet meeting of 2026 and the first since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran on Feb. 28, 2026. Chip Somodevilla/Getty U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview published on May 30, said that he is in no hurry to make a deal with Iran to end the war, saying that neither Washington nor Tehran has signed an agreement yet.
“I’d like to say I’m in a hurry because gasoline prices are going to come tumbling down, but if you’re going to be in a hurry, you’re not going to make a good deal,” Trump told Fox News. “And slowly but surely we’re getting, I think, what we want, and if we don’t get what we want, we’re going to end it a different way.”
For weeks, the United States and Iran have been working to come to an agreement that would end the war, which started in February, as the conflict remains in a ceasefire. On May 29, Trump released the terms of a deal with Tehran and said he would be making a final decision soon.
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Along with demanding that Iran not obtain a nuclear weapon, Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the Strait of Hormuz must be opened “in both directions” and that Tehran must “complete the immediate removal and/or detonation of any mines that are left.”
Since the start of the conflict, the strait has effectively remained shut down, sending oil and gas prices surging, as the strait allows for the transit of about a fifth of the world’s traded oil and natural gas. As of May 31, gas prices in the United States averaged $4.34 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association.
A White House official told The Epoch Times on May 29 that a White House meeting in the Situation Room on Iran lasted approximately two hours. No details were provided.
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Iran on May 31 claimed that the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) shot down a U.S. military drone that entered its airspace, in comments carried by state-run Tasnim News. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has not publicly commented on the incident.
A top Iranian official, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, also said on May 31 that Tehran’s military force is “pushing back the enemy in a great and history-making war,” referring to the United States, according to state-run media. He also claimed that the United States has retreated from the conflict while pushing a narrative of unity in the Iranian regime.
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In his May 29 post on Truth Social, Trump also wrote that mines would be removed from the strait and that ships trapped there may start to go home.
“Say HELLO to your wives, husbands, parents, and families from me, your favorite President!” he said.
On May 30, War Department Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States would restart attacks against Iran if no deal can be reached and that the military’s ammunition stockpiles are being replenished.
“Our ability to recommence if necessary ... we are more than capable,” Hegseth told reporters in Singapore. “Our stockpiles are more than suited for that, both there and around the globe, so we’re in a very good place.”
The Pentagon head said that Trump was “patient” and that the president wants to make a “great deal” that ensures that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.
Reuters contributed to this report.
