by Natalia Mittelstadt at Just the News
“I came to the conclusion that I can’t give a political campaign my all,” Gov. Tim Walz said
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday that he will not seek reelection for a third term, citing large-scale fraud scandals involving billions of dollars in misused federal and state program funds and partisan political backlash.
Walz, who also was the 2024 Democratic vice presidential nominee, issued the following statement, obtained by local Minnesota TV station FOX 9. He will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. on Monday.
“Good morning, and Happy New Year.
“Like many Minnesotans, I was glad to turn the page on 2025. It was an extraordinarily difficult year for our state. And it ended on a particularly sour note.
“For the last several years, an organized group of criminals have sought to take advantage of our state’s generosity. And even as we make progress in the fight against the fraudsters, we now see an organized group of political actors seeking to take advantage of the crisis.”
At the heart of the fraud scams was…
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