This week, it was very satisfying to see federal agents conduct multiple raids in Minnesota as part of investigations into alleged child care fraud. One of the highlights was their action against the “Quality Learing Center,” which was infamously featured in Nick Shirley’s report.
The location is now reportedly abandoned following the raid. Go figure.
What was particularly striking is that after the raid, Democratic Gov. Tim Walz thought it would be appropriate for him to step up and take credit for the federal actions. As we reported, FBI Director Kash Patel rebuffed those claims hard. Others also responded to Walz’s posts, including the Department of Justice (DOJ) Rapid Response account, which had a notable reply:
You have been suing, not sharing. But while you’re in a sharing mood, please do share:
-SNAP enrollment data so we can find the people stealing food from needy families in your state.
-Voter rolls so we can ensure no dead people and only American citizens are voting in your elections.
-Access to all criminal aliens in your jails and prisons, so we can protect your streets from violent crime.#sharingiscaring
Walz is so into combatting the widespread fraud in his state, you see, that he completely blew off a state legislative hearing into the issue on Tuesday:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was absent from a state fraud hearing on Tuesday, and the Republican lawmaker leading the hearing believes he was in the building at the time — and the reason for his absence, according to the lawmaker, was the governor’s “arrogance.”
“I think he just feels above it all and doesn’t need to answer to the people of Minnesota,” state Rep. Kristin Robbins, chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, told Fox News Digital after Walz was a no-show at the committee’s hearing on Tuesday seeking more answers in the massive fraud scandal that has enveloped the state in recent years.
“The only reason he testified in D.C. is because he was under subpoena. And, you know, he doesn’t have to come to our committee. I expected him to. I really did, because Minnesotans are owed an explanation of how billions of our tax dollars could be stolen on his watch.”
Now, enter the White House Fraud Czar, Vice President JD Vance, who went in for the kill shot – metaphorically speaking, of course:
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“This is like the arsonist trying to claim credit for the work of the fire department!” Vance declared. He said Walz “let this fraud happen under his watch.” He said that the help they did get came from state and local law enforcement officers assigned to the federal task force, because “the state government wasn’t doing anything.”
“So all credit goes to people on the ground, the federal officers, the state officers, who are working to uncover this fraud,” he said.
? NOW: VP JD Vance absolutely FLAMED Tim Walz for TAKING CREDIT for the federal raids on Somali day cares in Minnesota
"This is like the arsonist trying to claim credit for the work of the fire department! Tim Walz let this fraud happened under HIS watch. Whether he was… pic.twitter.com/5dpvrTC1aS
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 29, 2026
The veep had more to say:
“The fact that they turned a blind eye towards it for so long is a scandal, [but] we’re also going to find out whether it was criminal,” he vowed.
Vance also noted that the Trump administration would “absolutely” seek to denaturalize people who committed immigration fraud to gain legal status. In a statement, a spokesperson for Vance said the federal fraud task force “has had unprecedented success in eliminating fraud across the United States.”
“The President’s War on Fraud is working, as the task force and the entire Trump Administration continue to work tirelessly to expose Fraudsters who have scammed the American people out of billions of dollars,” the spokesperson added.
