Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday that Minnesota\u2019s massive fraud scandal is not an isolated failure but part of a broader, nationwide scheme exploiting America\u2019s welfare system \u2014 a problem the Trump administration says it is now aggressively moving to confront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on \u201cJesse Watters Primetime,\u201d<\/em> Vance said the administration believes a large-scale fraud ring involving illegal aliens and other bad actors has been siphoning billions of taxpayer dollars through government assistance programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnybody who is involved is going to get prosecuted,\u201d Vance vowed on \u201cJesse Watters Primetime\u201d<\/em> Wednesday.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The vice president\u2019s remarks come as the Trump administration announced it is pausing more than $10 billion in federal funding to five Democrat-run states, including California, amid concerns that taxpayer money was improperly distributed to noncitizens and fraudulent operations. Administration officials say the funding pause is meant to prevent further abuse while investigations are underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the heart of the controversy is Minnesota, where investigators estimate that fraud tied to state-administered programs could total at least $9 billion, making it one of the largest public assistance scandals in U.S. history. The scandal involves complex networks that allegedly used shell organizations, fake documentation, and weak oversight to drain funds intended for vulnerable Americans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vance did not mince words when asked whether Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz \u2014 who announced Monday that he will not seek re-election \u2014 should step down immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI think Tim Walz should resign,\u201d Vance told Fox News host Jesse Watters. \u201cI almost feel bad for the guy, except for the fact that he should\u2019ve seen this.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Calling the situation a \u201cmassive failure of government,\u201d Vance said the problem goes far beyond individual cases of improper benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s not just that people are getting welfare who shouldn\u2019t get welfare. \u2026 It\u2019s bigger than that,\u201d Vance said. \u201cIt\u2019s that people take this money and create whole businesses around siphoning money from the American taxpayer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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