Federal Gov't to Withhold $260 Million in Aid to Minnesota Until Tim Walz Cleans His State Up
By C. Douglas Golden
February 26, 2026 at 7:28am
Until Minnesota learns to get fraud under control, it can count on getting a whole lot less Medicaid funds.
In an announcement that tracks with President Donald Trump’s promise to stop needless fraud from sapping taxpayer money in the State of the Union — and his appointment of Vice President J.D. Vance to lead the fight against it — Vance said Wednesday night that the administration would be withholding roughly $260 million in federal funds from Minnesota.
The state was at the center of a massive affinity fraud scheme which likely cost taxpayers billions of dollars and revolved around the Somali community in the state.
https://www.westernjournal.com/federal-govt-withhold-260-million-aid-minnesota-tim-walz-cleans-state/