Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Sunday responded to revelations that more than $1 billion in federal COVID funds have been stolen by Somali Immigrants in Minnesota, dodging responsibility, touting his state’s generosity, and attempting to deflect blame from Somali aliens defrauding taxpayers.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, 70 members of the Somali community in Minnesota were involved in stealing $250 million in COVID funds that were intended to feed children. Millions of dollars were stolen from American taxpayers and sent overseas to Somalia, and 80% of the money has not been recovered.
Seven defendants were tried in connection with the scheme on charges related to stealing more than $40 million in taxpayer funds, and five were found guilty. However, the FBI is still investigating an attempt by a Somali woman to bribe one of the jurors with $120,000 in cash.
But the fraud goes deeper, with multiple schemes like this over the last five years.
Per the New York Times, “Federal prosecutors say that 59 people have been convicted in those schemes so far, and that more than $1 billion in taxpayers’ money has been stolen in three plots they are investigating.”
Surprisingly, far-left NBC host Kristen Welker actually pressed him with a tough question, asking whether he takes responsibility for not stopping the fraud, which amounts to “more than Minnesota spends each year to run its Department of Corrections.”
And Walz gave a bizarre answer, championing his policies that “attract criminals.”
“We’re doing everything we can, but to demonize an entire community on the actions of a few, it’s lazy!” he added.
WATCH:
Welker: Dozens of people of East African descent have been charged, convicted and sentenced for stealing more than a billion dollars in taxpayer money from government programs during COVID. As you know, Governor that is more than Minnesota spends each year to run its Department of Corrections. So, I want to give you a chance to respond to this. Do you take responsibility for failing to stop this fraud in your state?
Walz: Well, certainly, I take responsibility for putting people in jail. Governors don’t get to just talk theoretically. We have to solve problems. And I will note, it’s not just Somalis. Minnesota is a generous state, Minnesota is a prosperous state, a well run state. We’re AAA bond rated.
But that attracts criminals. Those people are going to jail. We’re doing everything we can, but to demonize an entire community on the actions of a few, it’s lazy!
Before giving this seriously retarded take, Walz responded to Trump recently calling him “the seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota,” telling Kristen Welker that he wears it as a “badge of honor.”
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