Minnesota Legislators Demand Walz Resign Over Alleged $8 Billion Fraud Scandal

By Jim Mishler | Wednesday, 31 December 2025 01:28 PM EST

Minnesota Republican State Rep. Marj Fogelman stated that people must answer for the fraud committed against her state.

She said on Wednesday that Democrat Gov. Tim Walz has failed in his responsibility to Minnesota. “At some point, failure to act becomes a failure of leadership. And Minnesota deserves accountability,” Fogelman added.

Fogelman has joined several other state legislators demanding that Walz resign over the fraudulent activity in Minnesota. “I think we have to know this isn’t a political stunt, and none of us take this lightly,” she said. “We are talking about billions of dollars of taxpayer fraud across multiple agencies.”

She emphasized that wide-reaching investigations are necessary to pinpoint losses. “We need to start hearing and seeing what’s going on with each of these agencies. I hear this daily from my constituents multiple times,” Fogelman stated.

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has scheduled a hearing next week regarding the alleged billions of dollars in fraud.

In mid-December, Fogelman released a statement indicating that the amount of fraud was still being determined. “The fraud problem in Minnesota seems to grow by the week,” she said. “The more we learn about what has been happening and the Walz administration’s unwillingness to stop it, the more outraged we get.”

Fogelman noted that it is estimated nearly $2 billion has been stolen from state taxpayers, with some suggesting this represents just the tip of the iceberg and the actual total could be closer to $8 billion. She described the initial scope of fraudulent activity as beginning with the Feeding Our Future scandal, where more than $250 million meant to feed children was stolen.

“That then led to fraud being found in Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services program, Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), autism centers, childcare assistance programs, and unemployment benefits,” she stated.

President Donald Trump also commented on the issue, stating that much of the Minnesota fraud is caused by individuals who entered the country illegally from Somalia.