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Vance Refers Minnesota Gov. Walz and AG Keith Ellison to DOJ for Criminal Prosecution

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Vance Refers Minnesota Gov. Walz and AG Keith Ellison to DOJ for Criminal Prosecution

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Vice President Vance said late Monday that he will refer Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department (DOJ) for a criminal fraud investigation prompted by findings from a House Oversight Committee report. Vice President JD Vance referred the House Oversight Committee's blistering report that tore into Minnesota Gov.

Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department for criminal review. Vice President JD Vance said Monday that he had referred allegations involving Minnesota state officials to the Department of Justice’s new Fraud Division for a possible criminal investigation into fraud and misconduct within the state’s taxpayer-funded healthcare and social service programs.

The Hill reported the story as "Vance referring Walz, Ellison to DOJ for criminal fraud investigation." New York Post reported the story as "Vance refers Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, AG Keith Ellison to DOJ for probe over House panel's damning fraud report."

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4 sources have covered this story, including New York Post, The Hill, PJ Media and Washington Examiner. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 4 hours ago.

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