As fraud scandals erupt in Minnesota on Gov. Tim Walz’s watch, accountability is in short supply

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Anonymous wrote:Did Walz benefit from the fraud? Because in Trump's case, the answer is yes, Trump befitted directly from fraud. That is so much worse than having fraud by a few bureaucrats happen on your watch.

So is that the rule now? Unless a politician personally benefits from fraud, the politician's incompetence, turning a blind eye, or cover up are no longer fair game?

This is such a boring story. You can do the same for every single state in the U.S., red and blue. Everybody knows that, which is why you'll get zero traction with it.

+1 Every state has fraud, including red states. News is chock full of such stories.

The biggest fraud, however, is Trump. Everyone else pales in comparison.

Please explain. Also, I thought NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW?

No one is above the law, indeed. But Walz is not a criminal here. There is crime apparently happening under his watch, which is in stark contrast to Trump, who is the criminal himself. Get it?

Nope. If they tried Trump, Walz should be tried as well.

Ok. Trump was found by a grand jury of his peers to have committed crimes and a jury of his peers found him guilty of those crimes.
What are the crimes Walz should be charged with? What is the proof that Walz himself has committed crimes? Please provide the evidence of criminal wrongdoing.

[Anonymous]

Everyone calm down!

Biden-Harris are giving survivors $20 million dollars! (Search and rescue? You mean recovering dead bodies.)

A whole $20 million dollars. Wow.



How much does FEMA give illegal immigrants, via CBP, via taxpayers?

FY 2024: $650 million dollars



We don’t let illegal immigrants suffer because we are civilized. Why we let American citizens suffer, democrats haven’t told us yet. They must have a good reason to justify why it’s ok to let Americans suffer, but not illegal immigrants suffer.

Anyone?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Minneapolis
CNN
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One state audit found that bonus checks intended for frontline workers during the pandemic were handed out to undeserving recipients. Another criticized a Minnesota state agency for failing to ensure there were no conflicts of interest in taxpayer-funded mental health and addiction programs. A third detailed lax oversight of a program to feed needy kids which federal prosecutors say resulted in the nation’s largest Covid-era fraud scheme.

But when confronted with these and other troubling examples of waste, fraud and abuse, some state agencies working under the administration of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz repeatedly minimized or dismissed the allegations, the state’s nonpartisan auditor, Judy Randall, told CNN.

A CNN review of audits – and the responses they prompted – as well as interviews with statewide politicians and pundits, found that Walz has been a hands-off leader when it comes to seeking accountability for episodes of fraud and mismanagement on his watch. What’s more, some state agencies headed by his appointees have responded defensively in recent months to the audits – a dynamic that Randall, who has worked in the department for 26 years, has found surprising.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/04/politics/walz-audits-fraud-accountability-invs

Walz has presided over shocking amounts of fraud, waste and abuse as governor. Even CNN is finding very troubling patterns in MN, and pointing out that Walz is actively ignoring these problems.

Why is he considered a good leader if his performance as chief executive of MN is so bad?

He lies about everything & the lapdog press doesn’t challenge what he says.

Obama>Biden>Kammie>Walz. Dems never have to answer to the press or DOJ, so their candidates just keep getting more dishonest & stupid.

And yet, Trump eclipses all of them on both the stupidity and the criminality. Go figure.

Still trying to figure out from your post, what crimes did Obama, Biden, Harris or Walz commit? Amazing that they committed all the crimes and somehow got a way with it. That makes them smart, doesn't it? At least, that is what Trump claims.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Did Walz benefit from the fraud? Because in Trump's case, the answer is yes, Trump befitted directly from fraud. That is so much worse than having fraud by a few bureaucrats happen on your watch.

So is that the rule now? Unless a politician personally benefits from fraud, the politician's incompetence, turning a blind eye, or cover up are no longer fair game?

Like Trump?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone calm down!

Biden-Harris are giving survivors $20 million dollars! (Search and rescue? You mean recovering dead bodies.)

A whole $20 million dollars. Wow.



How much does FEMA give illegal immigrants, via CBP, via taxpayers?

FY 2024: $650 million dollars



We don’t let illegal immigrants suffer because we are civilized. Why we let American citizens suffer, democrats haven’t told us yet. They must have a good reason to justify why it’s ok to let Americans suffer, but not illegal immigrants suffer.

Anyone?

You understand that the congress writes the laws and controls the purse strings and an Administration can only allocate funds per the laws written by the congress. The funding for the border via FEMA is in a different budget line item than the funding for disaster relief. If you want the Administration to provide more money for disaster relief, then the Congress has to authorize it. Government 101,.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone calm down!

Biden-Harris are giving survivors $20 million dollars! (Search and rescue? You mean recovering dead bodies.)

A whole $20 million dollars. Wow.



How much does FEMA give illegal immigrants, via CBP, via taxpayers?

FY 2024: $650 million dollars



We don’t let illegal immigrants suffer because we are civilized. Why we let American citizens suffer, democrats haven’t told us yet. They must have a good reason to justify why it’s ok to let Americans suffer, but not illegal immigrants suffer.

Anyone?

More will be provided for rebuilding genius.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Minneapolis
CNN
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One state audit found that bonus checks intended for frontline workers during the pandemic were handed out to undeserving recipients. Another criticized a Minnesota state agency for failing to ensure there were no conflicts of interest in taxpayer-funded mental health and addiction programs. A third detailed lax oversight of a program to feed needy kids which federal prosecutors say resulted in the nation’s largest Covid-era fraud scheme.

But when confronted with these and other troubling examples of waste, fraud and abuse, some state agencies working under the administration of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz repeatedly minimized or dismissed the allegations, the state’s nonpartisan auditor, Judy Randall, told CNN.

A CNN review of audits – and the responses they prompted – as well as interviews with statewide politicians and pundits, found that Walz has been a hands-off leader when it comes to seeking accountability for episodes of fraud and mismanagement on his watch. What’s more, some state agencies headed by his appointees have responded defensively in recent months to the audits – a dynamic that Randall, who has worked in the department for 26 years, has found surprising.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/04/politics/walz-audits-fraud-accountability-invs

Walz has presided over shocking amounts of fraud, waste and abuse as governor. Even CNN is finding very troubling patterns in MN, and pointing out that Walz is actively ignoring these problems.

Why is he considered a good leader if his performance as chief executive of MN is so bad?

He lies about everything & the lapdog press doesn’t challenge what he says.

Obama>Biden>Kammie>Walz. Dems never have to answer to the press or DOJ, so their candidates just keep getting more dishonest & stupid.

This is just false. This thread right here is an example of the "MSM" going after a Democrat and it's not the only one, just in the last week or two they did an investigation into Angela Alsobrook's taxes (she's the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maryland). The DOJ has absolutely gone after Democrats like Bob Menendez, who was recently convicted. Again, just in the last couple of weeks, they indicted Eric Adams, the sitting Democrat mayor of NYC.

Honestly, if you are going to lie, try not to lie so obviously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Minneapolis
CNN
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One state audit found that bonus checks intended for frontline workers during the pandemic were handed out to undeserving recipients. Another criticized a Minnesota state agency for failing to ensure there were no conflicts of interest in taxpayer-funded mental health and addiction programs. A third detailed lax oversight of a program to feed needy kids which federal prosecutors say resulted in the nation’s largest Covid-era fraud scheme.

But when confronted with these and other troubling examples of waste, fraud and abuse, some state agencies working under the administration of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz repeatedly minimized or dismissed the allegations, the state’s nonpartisan auditor, Judy Randall, told CNN.

A CNN review of audits – and the responses they prompted – as well as interviews with statewide politicians and pundits, found that Walz has been a hands-off leader when it comes to seeking accountability for episodes of fraud and mismanagement on his watch. What’s more, some state agencies headed by his appointees have responded defensively in recent months to the audits – a dynamic that Randall, who has worked in the department for 26 years, has found surprising.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/04/politics/walz-audits-fraud-accountability-invs

Walz has presided over shocking amounts of fraud, waste and abuse as governor. Even CNN is finding very troubling patterns in MN, and pointing out that Walz is actively ignoring these problems.

Why is he considered a good leader if his performance as chief executive of MN is so bad?

SCOTUS says any executive is immune well an office.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did Walz benefit from the fraud? Because in Trump's case, the answer is yes, Trump befitted directly from fraud. That is so much worse than having fraud by a few bureaucrats happen on your watch.

So is that the rule now? Unless a politician personally benefits from fraud, the politician's incompetence, turning a blind eye, or cover up are no longer fair game?

This is such a boring story. You can do the same for every single state in the U.S., red and blue. Everybody knows that, which is why you'll get zero traction with it.

+1 Every state has fraud, including red states. News is chock full of such stories.

The biggest fraud, however, is Trump. Everyone else pales in comparison.

Please explain. Also, I thought NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW?

No one is above the law, indeed. But Walz is not a criminal here. There is crime apparently happening under his watch, which is in stark contrast to Trump, who is the criminal himself. Get it?

Nope. If they tried Trump, Walz should be tried as well.

For what? Are there legitimate, substantiated allegations her benefited personally, like Melendez or Rick Scott or Trump and his family? Definately not. As, Rs love to point out, he doesn’t have many assets. There aren’t millions sitting in his bank account.

Are there legitimate, substantive allegations he interfered with an AG or special counsel investigation, like Trump? No one is saying so.

So, he needs to sit back and let the AG’s office do its job and not insert himself or interfere . Which it seems like he is doing. It’s not actually his job to investigate and try fraud. That’s the aG, which should be independent of the executive. So, it looks like things are working like they should, right?

Trump has been interfering in investigations for so long MAGA thinks that it’s normal. It is not. The AG/a special counsel should be run investigations independently from the governor.


Also, pandemic money flew freely and without a lot of checks and balances, to get it where it needed to be fast. I’d be shocked if you could find
a without similar allegations. And the governors were a bit busy with vaccines, and closed businesses and closed schools and dying citizen. They didn’t sign every check or oversee every program.

He needs to: cooperate with the investigations (answer reasonable questions, make appropriate records available— I say reasonable and appropriate, because I’m sure Rs could sit him in a room and ask him about every check written by every state agency for weeks— that is not reasonable; I’m sure the could ask for a zillion emails, including his personal correspondence with his minor kids— not appropriate. No weaponizes investigations better than Republicans); not interfere with the investigations by the AG; appoint a special counsel if it’s appropriate under state law and given the circumstances; take appropriate actions, like disciplining state employees, as recommended after investigations; and not be found to have financially benefitted.

Has he done/ refrained from doing these things, as appropriate. If not, cite your source. If so, I’m concerned. Otherwise, I say Kamala is being beaten by her husband didn’t stick, so this is the 10/4 attempts at an October surprise. Can’t wait to see what y’all will come up with on 10/6, when this doesn’t stick either.

Honestly, electing a conman, crook, felon, rapist who has personally benefited from his office is one working in your favor here (how much over market value did he charge the secret service to “rent” the rooms they needed to protect him? How much over market value did he charge foreign diplomats to stay at the Old Post Office? How much money has Jared— who help a high level government position— collected from middle eastern nations?) “There was some amount of COVID fraud and he isn’t personally investigate it, go to court and prosecute it and execute the evil doers” (which isn’t his job— that’s the AG) is such such small potatoes.

Anything you pull out, Trump has also done— but much, much worse. Next time chose an ethical candidate. Then maybe people will stop call your out on your hypocrisy and believe you are operating in good faith.

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Anyone who lives in the DMV is completely not shocked about DC’s corruption level. But, this is what you get with a quasi state operating under congressional mandates. I think DC statehood would help a lot here. But yeah— DC is corrupt AF. For specific reasons, many having to do with its weird governance structure. Moving past DC, it’s pretty equal mixture of red and blue states, which isn’t a shock. Especially post pandemic. I get Congress had to get money it fast, bu pt there just were adequate safeguards. And don’t “but Biden/Harris”l. A huge percentage of the money, especially to businesses, was allocated under Trump. And the lack of safeguards was a feature for his buddies, not. Bug.

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DP, that chart is through 2018, so there is no "Biden/Harris" to even "but"

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That's so pre 2016.

Trump has proved it doesn't matter what you do, you can still be elected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Minneapolis
CNN
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One state audit found that bonus checks intended for frontline workers during the pandemic were handed out to undeserving recipients. Another criticized a Minnesota state agency for failing to ensure there were no conflicts of interest in taxpayer-funded mental health and addiction programs. A third detailed lax oversight of a program to feed needy kids which federal prosecutors say resulted in the nation’s largest Covid-era fraud scheme.

But when confronted with these and other troubling examples of waste, fraud and abuse, some state agencies working under the administration of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz repeatedly minimized or dismissed the allegations, the state’s nonpartisan auditor, Judy Randall, told CNN.

A CNN review of audits – and the responses they prompted – as well as interviews with statewide politicians and pundits, found that Walz has been a hands-off leader when it comes to seeking accountability for episodes of fraud and mismanagement on his watch. What’s more, some state agencies headed by his appointees have responded defensively in recent months to the audits – a dynamic that Randall, who has worked in the department for 26 years, has found surprising.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/04/politics/walz-audits-fraud-accountability-invs

Walz has presided over shocking amounts of fraud, waste and abuse as governor. Even CNN is finding very troubling patterns in MN, and pointing out that Walz is actively ignoring these problems.

Why is he considered a good leader if his performance as chief executive of MN is so bad?

Do you ever sleep because every day you come up with a new "scandal" about Harris or Walz? If you keep this up. You will be too exhausted to vote a month from today! Your writing style gives you away don't come back and sweat that this is the first time you have ever posted on DCUM!

Your daily posts remind me of VP Harris comment on the people leaving Trump rallies out of exhaustion and boredom. As for your stupefyingly idiotic and silly daily posts of "wanna be scandals" on Harris/Biden, thanks for giving us a big belly laugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone calm down!

Biden-Harris are giving survivors $20 million dollars! (Search and rescue? You mean recovering dead bodies.)

A whole $20 million dollars. Wow.



How much does FEMA give illegal immigrants, via CBP, via taxpayers?

FY 2024: $650 million dollars



We don’t let illegal immigrants suffer because we are civilized. Why we let American citizens suffer, democrats haven’t told us yet. They must have a good reason to justify why it’s ok to let Americans suffer, but not illegal immigrants suffer.

Anyone?

You understand that the congress writes the laws and controls the purse strings and an Administration can only allocate funds per the laws written by the congress. The funding for the border via FEMA is in a different budget line item than the funding for disaster relief. If you want the Administration to provide more money for disaster relief, then the Congress has to authorize it. Government 101,.

This. And if you really want to know what Congressional Republicans think of FEMA, check their voting history even from last month (and take a peek at Project 2025 - sayonara FEMA). Once upon a time, when congress was trying to approve additional support beyond the FEMA budget for hurricane Sandy victims, Ron DeSantis voted no. Congressional Republicans are no white knights when there is a disaster, but they love to pretend they are by “demanding” funds they voted against. And then Fox News puts this package together so you’ll be outraged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone calm down!

Biden-Harris are giving survivors $20 million dollars! (Search and rescue? You mean recovering dead bodies.)

A whole $20 million dollars. Wow.



How much does FEMA give illegal immigrants, via CBP, via taxpayers?

FY 2024: $650 million dollars



We don’t let illegal immigrants suffer because we are civilized. Why we let American citizens suffer, democrats haven’t told us yet. They must have a good reason to justify why it’s ok to let Americans suffer, but not illegal immigrants suffer.

Anyone?

You understand that the congress writes the laws and controls the purse strings and an Administration can only allocate funds per the laws written by the congress. The funding for the border via FEMA is in a different budget line item than the funding for disaster relief. If you want the Administration to provide more money for disaster relief, then the Congress has to authorize it. Government 101,.

Governance is so hard for these folks, so hard.

It’s also a tell that they think the president is a king and can simply command money across line items. I administered a few government contracts for nearly a decade. I didn’t get just one number to spend as I saw fit - if I wanted to move money above a certain percentage between major line items, I had to apply in writing and receive an authorization letter back before I could do so.