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Walz Battles Trump Admin Over Medicaid Fraud Claims

3/1/2026

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Walz Fights Medicaid Cuts

Tim Walz, Minnesota Governor, announced an anti-fraud legislative package as the Trump administration threatened to halt Medicaid funding.
Vice President JD Vance indicated a temporary pause on $259.5 million in Medicaid funds, citing misuse in state programs.
Walz said the claims lack evidence and would harm 1.2 million Minnesotans relying on Medicaid.
The Feeding Our Future scandal remains under investigation for fraud linked to various state programs.

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Said Defrauds Nutrition Program

Salim Said, a convicted fraudster linked to Rep. Ilhan Omar, defrauded a federal child nutrition program.
Prosecutors seek to seize assets, including a 6,000-square-foot mansion and luxury items valued at $60,000.
Said received $16 million in federal funds for his restaurant during the pandemic but failed to deliver meals.
Omar is not accused of wrongdoing but has faced scrutiny for her financial disclosures and ties to Said and Feeding our Future scandal.

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Walz Fights Medicaid Cuts

Tim Walz, Minnesota Governor, announced an anti-fraud legislative package as the Trump administration threatened to halt Medicaid funding.
Vice President JD Vance indicated a temporary pause on $259.5 million in Medicaid funds, citing misuse in state programs.
Walz said the claims lack evidence and would harm 1.2 million Minnesotans relying on Medicaid.
The Feeding Our Future scandal remains under investigation for fraud linked to various state programs.

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