ABC7: There’s some new explosive information in Minnesota’s growing fraud scandal, this time involving assisted living programs.
At a hearing this week, the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention Committee revealed that millions in taxpayer dollars may have been funneled into assisted living programs with little oversight.
Lawmakers say one defendant already indicted in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme was still receiving state payments even after charges were filed.
Lawmakers also slammed Governor Tim Walz and his inspector general for the retaliation, they say, against state whistleblowers.
“This fraud has been perpetuated on your watch, and the whistleblowers who reach out to us within the department are terrified and they feel that they’ve been retaliated against already. They feel that they are very afraid. They’re afraid to reach out to us. And if they thought we were then turning around and giving it to you, we would not have whistleblowers,” Republican and Committee Chair Kristin Robbins said.
“The one thing that I’m freaking worried about is this freaking fraud that is happening over our state, where there’s 600,000 disability people in the state of Minnesota that could suffer. And sadly, it’s quite interesting that we have Governor Walz speak in front of the state and saying that this fraud is nothing the side, but my people are done suffering,” Nathaniel Olson, a disability advocate, said.
“We’re done with this fraud. Our governor is not doing anything to help us, but sit here and decide he wants to blame Donald J. The President of the United States, who has nothing to do with this. There is a time to hold our governor accountable. And I’m not seeing it.”
Robbins said she is turning over the new information to federal prosecutors as pressure continues to build on Governor Tim Walz to resign.
Prophetic Link:
“In this age of corruption when our adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour, I see the necessity of lifting my voice in warning. “Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.” There are many who possess brilliant talents who wickedly devote them to the service of Satan.” Counsels for the Church, 107.2
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William Stroud
Friday December 26th, 2025 at 11:35 PMI am definitely in favor of helping people who need help but…everything must be done above board. If this is fraud, truly fraud, those responsible need to be held accountable. If it is a criminal act charges need to be filed, arrests made and penalties assessed. That should include repayment of fraudulently acquired money, fines and incarceration where appropriate. If what we hear is true the appropriate punishment should be decades behind bars. Guaranteed if I were responsible, I’d receive the punishment called for. Why shouldn’t Walz or whomever if they are guilty Who knows for sure, only God does.