Emmer, DOJ escalate pressure on Walz after Patel clash over fraud raids: 'More BS'

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer criticized Governor Tim Walz for claiming credit for federal fraud raids in Minneapolis, accusing Walz of allowing $9 billion in taxpayer theft. The DOJ and FBI conducted the raids targeting fraudulent childcare and Medicaid businesses, while Walz defended state-federal collaboration in combating fraud. The DOJ responded to Walz's claims with a public rebuke, asking for more information.