{"id":2518232,"date":"2025-12-06T10:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T15:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victor-davis-hanson-consequences-await-tim-walz-after-somali-fraud-scandal\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T10:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T15:13:17","slug":"victor-davis-hanson-consequences-await-tim-walz-after-somali-fraud-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victor-davis-hanson-consequences-await-tim-walz-after-somali-fraud-scandal\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Davis Hanson: Consequences Await Tim Walz After Somali Fraud Scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fvictor-davis-hanson-consequences-await-tim-walz-after-somali-fraud-scandal%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=2518232&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>the article reports on the political fallout facing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid a large Somali-linked welfare fraud scandal involving over $1 billion in stolen funds. Hoover institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson criticized Walz on Fox Buisness for his evasive responses and failure to openly acknowledge the extent of the fraud. Walz defended his record by claiming Minnesota attracts criminals but emphasized his administration&#8217;s prosecutions. Additionally, Democratic Rep.ilhan Omar downplayed the scandal, attributing criticisms to racism and stating moast Somali migrants in Minnesota are documented refugees.Minnesota state employees accused Walz of retaliation against whistleblowers and full duty for the fraud.Former president Donald Trump publicly condemned Walz and announced plans to end protections that have shielded many Somalis from deportation. Reports also indicate some stolen welfare funds went to the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab, known for attacks against the U.S. This controversy is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-to-buy-an-apple-fruit-purchase-sends-shopper-into-intense-meltdown-that-goes-viral\/\" title=\"Shopper&#039;s Meltdown Over  Apple Goes Viral\">fueling public frustration<\/a> and is seen as damaging to Walz&#8217;s political future.  <\/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> \t\t\t\t<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><\/p>\n<p>Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Victor Davis Hanson said Friday on Fox Business that Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz faces serious political fallout as public frustration mounts over the state&rsquo;s massive Somali-linked welfare fraud schemes.<\/p>\n<p>Walz defended his handling of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sprawling welfare fraud scandal<\/a> on Sunday, saying Minnesota &ldquo;attracts criminals&rdquo; while insisting his administration should get credit for the prosecutions rather than blame for the more than $1 billion stolen.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on &ldquo;Kudlow,&rdquo; Hanson said voters have grown tired of what he described as evasions, excuses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-black-men-can-be-fired-for-not-being-woke-enough\/\" title=\"Even Black Men Can Be Fired For Not Being Woke Enough\">ideological talking points<\/a> from the governor and his allies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They say everything, except that &lsquo;Nobody in our community committed felonies. Nobody did.&rsquo; And they never say that,&rdquo; Hanson told guest host David Asman. &ldquo;I think people are sick of it. I think it&rsquo;s really going to destroy the career, belatedly so, of Tim Walz. I think his days are numbered as a political figure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Asman said the scandal is the predictable outcome of pairing open-border policies with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/somalis-are-love-children-of-dems-welfare-immigration-policies\/\" title=\"Somalis Are Love Children Of Dems&#039; Welfare, Immigration Policies\">expansive welfare programs<\/a>, arguing that the fraud operation milked &ldquo;the welfare state to the tune of at least a billion dollars.&rdquo; Hanson pointed to Walz&rsquo;s public defenses as evidence that the governor refuses to confront the massive fraud honestly.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can really see it by the lame excuses that are offered. Tim Walz basically said, &lsquo;I&rsquo;ve been so successful and we&rsquo;re such a great state, we&rsquo;re so well run that we attract criminals,&rsquo;&rdquo; Hanson told Asman.<\/p>\n<p>Just like Walz, Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6385995064112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">downplayed<\/a> the massive fraud by insisting most Somali migrants aren&rsquo;t undocumented and suggesting that accusations stem from racism rather than wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t really have a lot of people who are undocumented. Majority of us came to the United States with a refugee status, which means you come in with documentation. And it means that we get our green card within a year,&rdquo; Omar said.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota state employees said Walz is fully responsible for the more than $1 billion in social services fraud, alleging he retaliated against whistleblowers who tried to warn him. President Donald Trump blasted Walz over the Somali fraud crisis in a  <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115625429081411360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">post<\/a>, calling him a &ldquo;seriously retarded Governor&rdquo; who &ldquo;does nothing.&rdquo; Trump followed up by announcing he will end a federal designation that has shielded many Somalis from deportation.<\/p>\n<p>City Journal reported that some of the stolen funds flowed to the Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab, according to counterterrorism sources. The Al Qaeda-linked organization has killed several Americans and attempted a 9\/11-style attack on the U.S., a plot that federal authorities foiled before securing a November 2024 conviction against an Al-Shabaab operative.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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