Posted on 01/07/2026 3:42:17 PM PST by Eleutheria5
Minnesota governor Tim Walz (D.) suggested the federal prosecutor behind the Somali fraud convictions in the state should be fired, accusing him of “defamation” for providing an estimate of the total amount defrauded from Medicaid programs.
“You saw a U.S. attorney stand up, which … would have been let go by any other administration, speculating about things with no factual information,” Walz said Tuesday. “That’s defamation … and that’s coming from the attorney. We are under assault like no other time in our state’s history because of a petty, vile administration that doesn’t care about the well-being of Minnesotans.”
Walz was referring to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, whose team has thus far indicted more than 90 fraudsters, convicted more than 60, and is pursuing additional cases. During a December press conference, Thompson estimated that the total amount defrauded from Medicaid programs alone in Minnesota could surpass $9 billion. That appears to be the statement that Walz called “defamation.”
Though Walz indicated that “any other administration” would have fired Thompson, federal authorities first raided fraud sites around the Twin Cities in January 2022, one year into the Biden administration. The first federal conviction came in June 2024. That fraudster, Mohamed Jama Ismail, was sentenced in October 2024, before President Donald Trump was elected to a second term.
Neither Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar (D.) nor state attorney general Keith Ellison (D.) responded to requests for comment on whether they agree with Walz. U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Daniel Rosen denounced the governor’s criticism of Thompson.
“Gov. Walz’s comments...contemptible attack on a federal prosecutor and a betrayal of the governor’s oath of office,” Rosen said in a statement. “Joe Thompson is an outstanding public servant who has my full confidence and that of the people of Minnesota.”
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He's the gift that keeps on giving. LOL.
The Somalis threatened to pull their support from the democrats and support the group that gives them all the taxpayer money ,LOL
Any speculation just when Walz will show up in China seeking asylum?
Tampon Timmy - Our $$$$ is under assault!
I think it may be more than that. Fraudie Murphy is up to his fat neck in this. He is flailing desperately to avoid indictment/conviction/incarceration.
Sounds like insurrection going on in MN.
“Tim Walz Suggests Prosecutor Who Indicted Somali Fraudsters Should Be Fired”
Wasn’t that the way Biden dealt with the Ukrainian Corruption Prosecutor when he was closing in on Hunter?
So, is Tim Walz a Marxist, a Leninist, a Stalinist or a Maoist? All four are lower than whale excrement, but one has to be on the bottom layer.
Walz can't get it through his head that Somalians aren't Minnesotans, let alone Americans.
What do you mean “we”, Paleface? Is there something you’d like to come clean about?
I get the sense that Walz and his Democrat colleagues have decided to call in artillery fire on their own position.
It will be a pretext to deflect attention and somehow remove / destroy evidence of their crimes.
Because if the trenches of neo-marxist corruption fall in Minnesota - California, New York, Illinois and others would be next.
I have nothing specific. Just a thought....
The news has gotten so damn disturbing lately that I’m about ready to just shut down for a while before my blood pressure rises so high my head explodes. the level of corruption and waste in our gov. is much worse than I ever thought, it’s mind blowing.
Timmey, just answer questions when UNDER OATH.
A%$holeist.
should be fired, accusing him of “defamation” for providing an estimate of the total amount defrauded from Medicaid programs.
Im thinking one of those tire around the neck fires
Same. I am close to leaving Facebook because of the Leftist crazies. The worst page is the White House one. It should not be that way.
What a loser. He out does himself day after day. It is a wonder his family is not hiding under rocks in embarrassment.
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