Vice President JD Vance has recommended to the justice Department a criminal investigation into Minnesota state officials, including Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.
The referral stems from a House Oversight Committee report alleging state officials delayed action on fraud warnings in social services programs.
CNN has reached out to Walz and Ellison for comment on the allegations and the criminal referral.
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Vice President JD Vance, who leads the White House anti-fraud task force, has referred allegations of complicity surrounding fraud in Minnesota, including against Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation.
