White House press secretary took aim as mounting fraud cases in Minnesota fuel federal prosecutions and intensify scrutiny over handling of public funds.
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WhiteHousepresssecretaryKarolineLeavittblastedMinnesotaGov.TimWalzonMondayafterthestate’smountingfraudscandalcontributedtohisdecisiontoendhisre-electionbid.
“PresidentTrumphasbeencallingoutTimWalzforhisincompetenceandcorruptleadershipforaverylongtime,andTrumpwasrightabouteverything…”Leavitttold“JesseWattersPrimetime.”
“Astatethatwasonceknownasthelandof10,000lakeshasbeenturnedintothelandof10,000Somalischemesbecauseoftheirgovernor.”
Leavitt’sremarksrefertomultipleallegedfraudschemesinMinnesotathat,accordingtostateandfederalinvestigators,involvedthemisuseofpublicfundsintendedforsocialservicesandothergovernmentprograms.
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Severalofthecasescenteronnonprofitorganizationsaccusedofsubmittingfalseclaimsordivertingtaxpayermoney,withpr
