'Come Again?' FBI Director Claps Back at Walz's New MN Fraud Raid Credit Grab
FBI Director Kash Patel criticized Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for taking credit for recent fraud raids. Patel emphasized that the FBI and investigative journalists were responsible for the work leading to the raids. The operation targeted fake daycare centers and was part of a broader investigation into COVID-era fraud in Minnesota.
- ▪Governor Tim Walz praised Minnesota's efforts in a recent fraud roundup on social media.
- ▪FBI Director Kash Patel responded, stating that the FBI and investigative journalists did the majority of the work.
- ▪The raids focused on fake daycare centers and were part of an ongoing investigation into suspected fraud.
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'Come Again?' FBI Director Claps Back at Walz's New MN Fraud Raid Credit Grab By Ward Clark | 4:58 PM on April 28, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein I spent many years in the corporate world, working on big projects of one sort or another. On any such big project, it seems that there was almost always one person who spent every day for the months (or years) that the work went on with his/her feet up on the desk, smoking and joking, and never joining in the work.
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