Vance Refers Minnesota's Governor Walz and AG Ellison to DOJ for Criminal Fraud Probe

—Vice President JD Vance referred Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department for a criminal fraud investigation, expanding a congressional inquiry based on a fraud whistleblower complaint. The referral cited a House panel report alleging welfare fraud occurred under Walz's administration. Democrats and critics characterized the move as politically motivated.