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politics3h ago
Vicepresidente de EEUU exige investigar a funcionarios de Minnesota por no actuar ante fraude
- US Vice President JD Vance urged the DOJ to investigate Minnesota Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison over alleged statewide fraud in public services.
- The probe centers on a new DOJ division aimed at fraud prevention, with Vance arguing officials must be held accountable.
- The DOJ had not answered as of Tuesday whether it would open an investigation into the Minnesota officials.
- Minnesota Governor Walz’s spokesman called the committee’s inquiry a political joke that rehashes COVID-era fraud claims.
- Ellison rejected the accusations as baseless, calling the effort a political maneuver to attack opponents.
- The report notes warnings about fraud were raised to the highest levels of Minnesota's government.
- Vance has tied the matter to a broader federal anti-fraud push under the Trump administration.
- The investigation potentially concerns misuse of federal funds in state social programs.
- The story includes background on ongoing federal actions and past related investigations in Minnesota.
- Analysts note the division's leadership and its potential political motives in pursuing cases.
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