Some Dems indicated that Walz should testify about the fraud scandal, others are ducking the responsibility
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Beyond the backlash of alleged fraud in Minnesota Medicaid that occurred under the leadership of Democratic Governor Tim Walz, some Democrats avoided responsibility, but others said Walz should be held accountable.
“I think any incident of fraud should be fully investigated and prosecuted, so the federal government should play an oversight role with federal dollars,” Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Md., told Fox News Digital. “Governments are responsible, however, to ensure that they control these programs. Any incident should be investigated. When there is fraud, people should be prosecuted for that fraud.”
When pressed on whether he thought Walz should be forced to testify about allowing so much money to be lost in fraud under his watch, Olszewski said “anyone” involved in the massive fraud “should come before Congress and tell us what happened.”
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Democratic Congressman Johnny Olszewski suggested that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz should testify to Congress about what happened in Minnesota’s fraud scandal involving Medicaid dollars. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Olszewski wasn’t the only Democrat Fox News Digital heard about who suggested Walz should face the music, but others dodged the question and others pointed to President Donald Trump and Republicans.
“It’s not a joint issue. I just wish that we can focus on really looking at where the facts are taking us and not that one side is trying to fight waste, fraud, abuse, while the other is not,” said Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., when asked if anything should be done to prevent widespread fraud — as seen in the Minnesota primary — from happening.
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“There’s always an issue of fraud. That’s why the Department of Justice has had a major fraud division that has done a great job, that’s why [Inspector Generals] and the like throughout the federal government. Eliminating those, deporting that group of people was one of the worst things the Trump administration did if they were serious about fighting waste, fraud, and abuse,” said Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md.
Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., speaks during a news conference with Free DC and city council members to “oppose Donald Trump’s illegal administration in Washington, DC,” outside the US Capitol on Thursday, September 4, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“Oh, I don’t know that you need a governor to do it. Certainly someone from Minnesota who has the best understanding of what went wrong should,” Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., told Fox News Digital if Walz should testify.
At a press conference Thursday, state authorities in Minnesota announced new charges in the fraud scandal that has grabbed national headlines and spoke of the severity of the problem, saying it goes beyond what was previously reported.
Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., is at the center of a growing scandal as federal prosecutors continue to unravel one of the nation’s largest COVID-era fraud cases. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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According to one report, Minnesota Democratic lawmakers received more than $50,000 in campaign contributions from fraudsters who defrauded taxpayer funds meant to help support children.
Fox News Digital’s Andrew Mark Miller contributed to this report.
