{"id":2350970,"date":"2024-10-04T19:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T23:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-drops-bomb-on-tim-walz-releases-blistering-segment-over-big-scandals-in-his-own-state\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T19:24:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T23:24:43","slug":"cnn-drops-bomb-on-tim-walz-releases-blistering-segment-over-big-scandals-in-his-own-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-drops-bomb-on-tim-walz-releases-blistering-segment-over-big-scandals-in-his-own-state\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Drops Bomb on Tim Walz, Releases Blistering Segment Over Big Scandals in His Own State"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-drops-bomb-on-tim-walz-releases-blistering-segment-over-big-scandals-in-his-own-state%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2350970&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is mired in controversy as\u200d a\u2062 recent\u200d CNN report \u2064highlights significant fraud during his administration, \u2064specifically related to the &#8220;Feed \u200dOur \u2063Future&#8221; program intended to help feed needy children. The program allegedly misappropriated\u200c nearly $250 million, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">funds diverted<\/a> to luxury purchases rather \u200cthan\u2062 aiding hungry children. \u200cThis incident has brought to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-join-mtg-to-visit-jan-6-defendants-in-dc-jail\/\" title=\"Progressive Democrats join MTG to visit Jan. 6 defendants in DC jail\">light broader issues<\/a> of mismanagement\u2064 and fraud oversight under Walz\u2019s leadership, sparking criticism from political opponents.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, it was reported that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-no-plans-to-change-food-contracts-after-national-guard-troops-hospitalized-from-undercooked-meals\/\" title=\"Pentagon: No plans to change food contracts after National Guard troops hospitalized from undercooked meals\">food vendor<\/a> accused Feed Our Future of\u2064 demanding kickbacks, yet \u200cthe state redirected the complaint back to the very organization being accused. This scandal\u2064 compounds existing negative press about Walz, especially following his lackluster vice-presidential debate performance and his controversial handling of\u2064 the 2020 \u200bGeorge Floyd protests.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s\u2062 campaign appears to be \u200cfeeling the weight of this controversy, as Walz&#8217;s weaknesses, including \u200chis communication skills\u2063 and credibility issues (notably regarding his military service claims), \u200dare \u2064drawing unfavorable comparisons. The timing of these\u2063 revelations, just a month before the election, adds pressure on both \u200dWalz and Harris, leaving them in a precarious position as they navigate the fallout from these scandals.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz definitely doesn&rsquo;t need another scandal a month before Election Day, but he&rsquo;s getting one anyway.<\/p>\n<p>While Walz had enough to deal with after his mediocre vice-presidential debate performance opposite Ohio Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-walz-insider-admits-jd-vances-debate-strategy-caught-off-guard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">J.D. Vance<\/a> on Tuesday, CNN is putting more on his plate by reaching back into his handling of his state&rsquo;s response to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/amp.cnn.com\/cnn\/2024\/10\/04\/politics\/walz-audits-fraud-accountability-invs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN published<\/a> a story about fraud under Walz&rsquo;s governorship as the misappropriation of state funds led to what the Department of Justice called &ldquo;the single largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the nation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Feeding Our Future &mdash; a program to help feed needy children &mdash; fraudulently spent close to $250 million, but as CNN reported, instead of going to help hungry kids, the money went toward &ldquo;buying houses, luxury cars, and a suburban bar and restaurant.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: CNN releases scathing segment exposing how MN Gov. Tim Walz allowed the single largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the nation.<\/p>\n<p>In CNN&rsquo;s review of audits, they found that Walz was directly to blame for looking the other way when it came to fraud in his state.<\/p>\n<p>One specific&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4p660h6ApL\">pic.twitter.com\/4p660h6ApL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1842212065223590095?\">October 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CNN said when state auditors looked into the fraud, they found Walz&rsquo;s Department of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/education-secretary-broke-law-using-office-attack-republicans-watchdog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education<\/a> left the door open for something like this to take place.<\/p>\n<p>As CNN cited in the auditor&rsquo;s report, the &ldquo;MDE&rsquo;s actions and inactions created opportunities for fraud,&rdquo; stating further it &ldquo;failed to act on warning signs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fires-back-howard-stern-shock-jock-goes-far-republican-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Republican<\/a> House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth commented on Walz&rsquo;s responsibility in the matter.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When he is not holding any commissioners responsible, then yes, Gov. Walz is responsible for the fraud that has been ongoing in the state of Minnesota.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The MDE received 30 complaints between 2018 to 2021.<\/p>\n<p>One anecdote CNN mentioned involved a food vendor who told the state that Feed Our Future was demanding a kickback in 2021 and took retaliatory measures against the vendor when it wouldn&rsquo;t comply.<\/p>\n<p>Outrageously, the state passed the complaint on to Feed Our Future to handle.<\/p>\n<p>This is only one scandal reported by CNN, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amp.cnn.com\/cnn\/2024\/10\/04\/politics\/walz-audits-fraud-accountability-invs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full story<\/a> covered instances of undeserving workers receiving bonus checks meant for those who went the extra mile during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftism-evil-government-officials-considered-killing-cats-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the pandemic<\/a> and conflicts of interest concerning tax dollars going toward mental health and addiction services.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s campaign really did not need this coverage of her running mate.<\/p>\n<p>Since picking Walz as her VP nominee in early August, press coverage hasn&rsquo;t been flattering in reminding Americans of his largely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/last-time-walz-harris-teamed-downtown-minneapolis-destroyed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hands-off approach<\/a> to the 2020 George Floyd riots and discovering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-campaign-quietly-changes-website-tim-walzs-stolen-valor-scandal-intensifies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his incessant lying<\/a> about his military rank.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Walz presented nothing in terms of a counterweight for all of this.<\/p>\n<p>He isn&rsquo;t particularly well-spoken, nor does he glow with an imposing physical presence.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday gave the American people a flat, wide-eyed, frowning nominee the Harris campaign probably feels shackled to right about now.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Following his lackluster vice-presidential debate against Ohio Senator J.D. Vance, CNN has revisited his management of the state&#8217;s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, CNN reported on fraudulent activities during Walz&#8217;s administration, highlighting that misused state funds contributed to what the Department of Justice labeled &#8220;the largest COVID-19 fraud scheme in the nation.&#8221; The program Feeding Our Future, intended to assist underprivileged children, allegedly misappropriated nearly $250 million; instead of aiding hungry kids, funds were diverted towards purchasing homes, luxury vehicles, and a bar and restaurant in the suburbs. <\/p>\n<p>CNN&#8217;s investigation revealed that Walz was directly accountable for ignoring signs of fraud within his state. According to auditors&#8217; findings cited by CNN, actions and inactions from Walz\u2019s Department of Education facilitated these fraudulent activities by failing to respond adequately to warning signals. Minnesota&#8217;s Republican House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth stated that since Walz hasn&#8217;t held any commissioners accountable for their roles in this ongoing fraud issue, he bears responsibility himself.<\/p>\n<p>Between 2018 and 2021, the MDE received 30 complaints regarding misconduct; one case involved a food vendor who alleged Feed Our Future demanded kickbacks in 2021 and retaliated when they refused compliance\u2014outrageously passing this complaint back to Feed Our Future for resolution.<\/p>\n<p>This is just one scandal highlighted by CNN; other issues include improper bonus payments made to unqualified workers during the pandemic and conflicts involving tax funding for mental health services. Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s campaign likely did not welcome this negative spotlight on her running mate since selecting Walz as her VP nominee earlier in August has led media coverage reminding voters of his passive response during the George Floyd riots and misleading claims about his military service.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Walz has not provided any strong counterarguments or compelling presence amidst these controversies; he appeared uninspiring during Tuesday\u2019s debate\u2014a situation that may leave Harris feeling constrained with her choice at this critical time<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2350971,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FOF-fraud-Walz-.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9373,5894,7169,38922],"class_list":["post-2350970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cnn","tag-politics","tag-scandals","tag-timwalz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/FOF-fraud-Walz-.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2350970"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2350970\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2350971"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2350970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2350970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2350970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}