Vance Calls for Walz’s Resignation Over Minneapolis Fraud Allegations

During a press conference on Thursday, Vice President J.D. Vance responded to a question from Breitbart News, stating that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz should step down. Vance accused Walz of either being aware of or ignoring fraudulent activities in Minneapolis.

This remark follows Vance’s earlier call for Walz’s resignation, which he made in an interview with Fox News’ Jesse Watters that aired on Wednesday. When pressed for clarification, Vance said, “I think Tim Walz should resign because it’s clear that he knew about the fraud in Minneapolis, knew about the welfare fraud, or at least turned a blind eye.”

He referenced a video by Nick Shirley that allegedly reveals a daycare scam in Minnesota, specifically mentioning the so-called “Quality Learning Center.” Vance described the scheme as amateurish, saying, “I mean, this is not… like Lex Luthor… This is not a movie villain scam. This is the lowest possible IQ scam.”

Vance elaborated, pointing out the absurdities of the situation: “It says, ‘We’re going to take account of the kids’ absence, and we’re going to set up a child care center where there aren’t any kids, and we’re going to call the early childhood education center the Quality Learning Center.'” He added, “By the way, if you can’t spell, you probably shouldn’t go to early childhood education, but people have gotten rich off of this.”

He suggested that Walz either lacks competence or is involved in fraudulent activities himself. “That’s one of the things we’re trying to get to the bottom of,” Vance continued.

These comments came after a House hearing on Wednesday, during which the leading Republican in the Minnesota Legislature claimed that the state’s Democratic leadership had stifled auditors investigating taxes linked to Somali-owned businesses.

Minnesota Representative Marion Rarick mentioned that up to 1,000 government auditors had been silenced due to threats from Democratic officials. Many experts noted that, despite detecting fraud, their findings were suppressed.

In response to these issues, a group of state employees formed an anonymous Twitter account to raise awareness about fraudulent practices. They expressed frustration, stating, “Few people understood the scale of the problem and listened. A systemic problem means someone in leadership is encouraging or coercing staff to commit misconduct. And these leaders will be named.”

At one point during the press conference, Vance dismissed Walz, calling him a “joke.” The atmosphere suggested that growing concerns about governance in Minnesota could continue to evolve as new information comes to light.