Minnesota congressional candidate Dalia Al-Aqidi joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss why she doesn't believe Gov. Tim Walz is a moderate VP candidate, and her candidacy to unseat 'Squad' member Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is facing renewed scrutiny for a $250 million COVID-19 fraud scandal in Minnesota that critics say falls on his shoulders as governor, particularly after he was tapped as a running mate for Kamala Harris on the 2024 Democratic ticket. Between 2022 and 2024, 70 people have been charged in connection with the fraud scheme that resulted in a quarter-billion-dollar loss from the Minnesota Department of Education's (MDE) Feeding Our Future program — a federally funded meal assistance plan meant to help give free meals to eligible children and adults.
"At least a quarter billion dollars was stolen by fraudsters," Billy Glahn, adjunct policy fellow with Minnesota-based Center of the American Experiment, told Fox News Digital of the scandal. "The question, of course, came up: How did the state Department of Education let out $250 million out the door to people who were later convicted of defrauding the program? The legislative auditor took this on as one of her projects and did this report looking at how the department oversaw a single one of these nonprofits involved." WALZ'S HANDLING OF BLM RIOTS, STRICT COVID RULES UNDER MICROSCOPE AFTER HARRIS VP PICK Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov.
Tim Walz speaks during a campaign event.