Tim Walz Under Fire as Somali Aid Fraud Claims Explode

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s team is defending him after a viral video by an independent journalist turned up the heat about an alleged Somali aid fraud scheme.

The issue erupted further after conservative YouTuber and independent reporter Nick Shirley posted a 42-43 minute video showing visits to multiple childcare and “learning” sites in Minneapolis that appeared closed, sparsely staffed, or inactive despite allegedly receiving millions in taxpayer funds.

A spokesperson for Walz pushed back, telling Fox News the governor has worked “for years to crack down on fraud” and has sought more authority from the Legislature to take aggressive action.

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