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VP Vance Sends Fraud Referral Against Minnesota Leaders

6/9/2026

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Vice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump's fraud czar, made his criminal referral to the Justice Department.
The referral accuses Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of fraud.
Vice President JD Vance said face justice if they facilitated fraud, lied under oath, or harassed whistleblowers.
The referral follows Nick Shirley’s probe of alleged fraud at Somali daycares in Minnesota, which signals the Trump administration’s focus on fraud investigations.

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Vice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump's fraud czar, made his criminal referral to the Justice Department.
The referral accuses Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison of fraud.
Vice President JD Vance said face justice if they facilitated fraud, lied under oath, or harassed whistleblowers.
The referral follows Nick Shirley’s probe of alleged fraud at Somali daycares in Minnesota, which signals the Trump administration’s focus on fraud investigations.