{"id":161,"date":"2026-05-03T17:58:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T17:58:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=161"},"modified":"2026-05-03T17:58:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T17:58:45","slug":"walz-issues-bizarre-statement-following-fbi-fraud-raids-in-minneapolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitystories.pics\/?p=161","title":{"rendered":"Walz Issues Bizarre Statement Following FBI Fraud Raids In Minneapolis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thephdailynews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tmpwx_qdovk_20260502_101533_BWTSCX.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-hitmag-featured size-hitmag-featured wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/thephdailynews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tmpwx_qdovk_20260502_101533_BWTSCX-735x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"735\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walz Issues Bizarre Statement Following FBI Fraud Raids In Minneapolis<\/h1>\n<p>That led Patel to respond: \u201cCome again? This FBI and DOJ with our DHS partners drafted and executed every search warrant today. But go ahead and take credit for our work while we smoke out the fraud plaguing Minnesota under your governorship.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1982543\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2049207335113888251&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fthephdailynews.org%2Fwalz-issues-bizarre-statement-following-fbi-fraud-raids-in-minneapolis%2F&amp;sessionId=ee496e0f00ec7cf06ebe87e914bc5fd42eb18f90&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2049207335113888251\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1777831110158267476=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You have *zero* credibility on this issue.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovTimWalz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovTimWalz<\/a>, you have willingly ignored and downplayed the rampant fraud and abuse in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>This crackdown on fraud has come thanks to the leadership of President Trump. We will hold those who steal from Americans accountable.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y5KWQ9r5LB\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y5KWQ9r5LB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Markwayne Mullin (@SecMullinDHS)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecMullinDHS\/status\/2049207335113888251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201d target=\u201d_blank\u201d rel=\u201dnoopener\u201d&gt;also took to X<\/p>\n<p>to lambast Walz.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minutes before Walz\u2019s post, the city of Minneapolis, which is run by left-wing Democrats, posted an announcement that contradicted him, saying: \u201cThe City of Minneapolis is not involved in the federal operations being reported around Minnesota today, and as of 9:30 a.m., MPD [Minneapolis Police Dept.] has not been asked to assist with the execution of federal warrants.\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cYou have *zero* credibility on this issue,\u201d he wrote. \u201c@GovTimWalz, you have willingly ignored and downplayed the rampant fraud and abuse in Minnesota. This crackdown on fraud has come thanks to the leadership of President Trump. We will hold those who steal from Americans accountable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Minutes before Walz\u2019s post, the city of Minneapolis, which is run by left-wing Democrats, posted an announcement that contradicted him, saying: \u201cThe City of Minneapolis is not involved in the federal operations being reported around Minnesota today, and as of 9:30 a.m., MPD [Minneapolis Police Dept.] has not been asked to assist with the execution of federal warrants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Walz ended his bid for a third term as governor in January after an independent journalist, Nick Shirley, uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars\u2019 worth of fraud. \u201cI will never run for office again,\u201d Walz told MS NOW.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1973003\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">As the video gained attention, several major news organizations, including CNN, PBS, and The New York Times, dismissed Shirley\u2019s findings as a viral video rather than an investigative report<\/h2>\n<p>Shirley produced two bombshell videos highlighting what he says is more widespread fraud mostly within Minneapolis\u2019 Somali community, including phony daycare centers and ghost \u2018transportation\u2019 companies.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2016940985734078681&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fthephdailynews.org%2Fwalz-issues-bizarre-statement-following-fbi-fraud-raids-in-minneapolis%2F&amp;sessionId=ee496e0f00ec7cf06ebe87e914bc5fd42eb18f90&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2016940985734078681\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1777831110158267476=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s official<\/p>\n<p>Tim Walz political career is OVER<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill never run for elected office again\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qs5i5VVPFp\">https:\/\/t.co\/qs5i5VVPFp<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OyUCsrtw1h\">pic.twitter.com\/OyUCsrtw1h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickshirleyy\/status\/2016940985734078681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 29, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Shirley\u2019s first report, a 42-minute video published in early January, examined day care centers that appeared inactive or closed despite receiving significant public funding.<\/p>\n<p>The video accumulated more than 134 million views on X, according to platform metrics, and prompted increased scrutiny from federal officials. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services subsequently announced a freeze on child care payments to Minnesota while reviews are conducted.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The New York Times characterized his work as a \u201csingle viral video,\u201d while NPR featured commentary from a University of Minnesota media law professor who suggested Shirley was promoting a particular narrative<\/h2>\n<p>As the video gained attention, several major news organizations, including CNN, PBS, and The New York Times, dismissed Shirley\u2019s findings as a viral video rather than an investigative report. Journalist Stella Escobedo commented on X that response was \u201can indictment\u201d on corporate mainstream media, which led Shirley to respond: \u201cJust wait until I post part 2, they are going to go insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2004642794862961123&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fthephdailynews.org%2Fwalz-issues-bizarre-statement-following-fbi-fraud-raids-in-minneapolis%2F&amp;sessionId=ee496e0f00ec7cf06ebe87e914bc5fd42eb18f90&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2004642794862961123\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1777831110158267476=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 Here is the full 42 minutes of my crew and I exposing Minnesota fraud, this might be my most important work yet. We uncovered over $110,000,000 in ONE day. Like it and share it around like wildfire! Its time to hold these corrupt politicians and fraudsters accountable<\/p>\n<p>We ALL\u2026\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E3Penx2o7a\">pic.twitter.com\/E3Penx2o7a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy)\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nickshirleyy\/status\/2004642794862961123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 26, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Shirley has also publicly criticized several media outlets over their coverage of his reporting. He took issue with a CBS News reporter whom he said attempted to minimize his findings. PBS described Shirley as a \u201cright-wing influencer\u201d and said he accused Minnesota day care centers of fraud \u201cwithout proof.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York Times characterized his work as a \u201csingle viral video,\u201d while NPR featured commentary from a University of Minnesota media law professor who suggested Shirley was promoting a particular narrative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Walz Issues Bizarre Statement Following FBI Fraud Raids In Minneapolis That led Patel to respond: \u201cCome again? 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