‘Retiring’ Gov. Tim Walz, whom Kamala Harris thought would make a great vice president for some reason (and whom Democrats thought would make a good president for some reason) is suddenly in a lot more trouble: The Department of Justice has some unanswered questions and has just opened a criminal investigation against him.
?JUST IN?
The U.S. Department of Justice is initiating a criminal investigation into Tim Walz, also known as "Tampon Tim," over the extensive fraud he allegedly supervised during his time in Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/Su5t7e1np7
— Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) January 6, 2026
The investigation will look into whether Walz was involved in or legally responsible for the ongoing $9 billion fraud scandal that predominantly impacts Somali immigrants in Minnesota during his time in office.
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“It’s a top priority for President Trump, and he believes that Governor Walz is criminally liable, and I think that the Department of Justice is going to find out,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in an interview:
? BREAKING: The Department of Justice is launching a CRIMINAL PROBE into Tampon Tim Walz in relation to endless fraud he oversaw in Minnesota
FINALLY!
Walz may soon be moving straight out of the governor’s mansion and straight into a federal penitentiary ? pic.twitter.com/zrqcihXfbk
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 6, 2026
On Monday, Walz announced that he would not run for reelection, citing growing scrutiny over his mishandling of the fraud scandal. In a statement on social media, Walz whined that the criticism was coming from “an organized group of political actors seeking to take advantage of a crisis” and that “Donald Trump and his allies — in Washington, in St. Paul, and online — want to make our state a colder and meaner place.”
Minnesota has to come first – always.
Today, I’m proud of the work we’ve done to make Minnesota the best place to live and raise kids.
I’ve decided to step out of the race and let others worry about the election while I focus on the work. pic.twitter.com/AYbvcOzyPI
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) January 5, 2026
So far, the DOJ has indicted 98 people associated with the massive and unfolding fraud scandal in Walz’s state, the vast majority of whom are of Somali descent.
