{"id":2520882,"date":"2025-12-13T14:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T19:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youll-never-believe-who-tim-walz-chose-to-attack-over-questions-on-somali-scandal-another-racial-group\/"},"modified":"2025-12-13T14:05:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T19:05:24","slug":"youll-never-believe-who-tim-walz-chose-to-attack-over-questions-on-somali-scandal-another-racial-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youll-never-believe-who-tim-walz-chose-to-attack-over-questions-on-somali-scandal-another-racial-group\/","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;ll Never Believe Who Tim Walz Chose to Attack Over Questions on Somali Scandal &#8211; Another Racial Group"},"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\">36<\/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%2Fyoull-never-believe-who-tim-walz-chose-to-attack-over-questions-on-somali-scandal-another-racial-group%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=2520882&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 discusses Minnesota Governor Tim Walz&#8217;s response to questions about accountability concerning a large fraud scandal involving Somali immigrants in the state. Several Somalis have been charged with stealing $1 billion in taxpayer money from social service programs designed to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">low-income families<\/a>. when asked if the Somali community should take duty, Walz emphasized that crimes are not confined to one group and pointed out that many white men have also committed crimes and should be held accountable. He highlighted issues within the Somali community, such as providers enrolling individuals in programs without their knowledge, creating secondary victims. Walz has also faced criticism from state officials for allegedly ignoring rules meant to keep fraud reports confidential. Meanwhile, Immigration and Customs enforcement (ICE) has increased actions targeting Somali nationals amid this scandal. The article also mentions cases of serious crimes committed by Somali immigrants, including a 12-year prison sentence handed to Qalinle Ibrahim Dirie for the abduction and rape of a child. Former President Donald Trump criticized Walz harshly for his handling of the situation.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz started criticizing white men on Friday in response to whether Somalis will be held accountable for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senator-demands-probe-of-atf-over-9-million-in-fraudulent-payments-to-employees\/\" title=\"Senator calls for investigation into ATF&#039;s M fraudulent payments to staff.\">massive fraud scandal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Somalis in Minnesota have been involved in several fraudulent schemes, including dozens of Somalis who have been charged for stealing $1 billion in taxpayer money from state and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal social services programs<\/a>, including those intended to feed children from low-income households. In response to a question on whether Somalis should hold themselves accountable, Walz said that there are many white people who have also committed crime.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:15\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"14530\" data-end=\"17790\">What do you want to hear more from instead of just saying don&rsquo;t blame us?<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:18\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"17870\" data-end=\"22310\">Do you want to see more ownership and oversight from within the Somali community?&rdquo; a reporter asked.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:22\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"22310\" data-end=\"23950\">Look, it&rsquo;s not law-abiding citizens.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:24\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"23950\" data-end=\"30090\">If that were the case, there&rsquo;s a lot of white men should be holding a lot of white men accountable for the crimes that they have committed,&rdquo; Walz said. &ldquo;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:31\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"30730\" data-end=\"36690\">I think for the community to maybe educate their population, because I think what you&rsquo;re seeing here is there&rsquo;s secondary victims in this,<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:37\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"37110\" data-end=\"42010\">that there&rsquo;s providers inside the community that are then victimizing the community themselves by signing them up,<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:42\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5\" data-start=\"42050\" data-end=\"45430\">because when we&rsquo;re going to some of these people, they&rsquo;re like, I had no idea I was in this program. <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:45\"><span class=\"group-hover:bg-base-200 rounded p-0.5 -m-0.5 bg-primary\/25 transition-all duration-200\" data-start=\"45430\" data-end=\"54430\" data-active=\"\">So I think it&rsquo;s asking us then, you know, for every crime, which of course the majority being committed by white men, asking us to do more about that.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"cursor-pointer group\" title=\"Play starting at 0:54\">I think it&rsquo;s crime in general.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Walz has faced scrutiny from state officials who accused him of &ldquo;willfully&rdquo; disregarding &ldquo;rules and laws to keep fraud reports quiet.&rdquo; The governor <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/1995922811299180942?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1995922811299180942%7Ctwgr%5Ef228b04e70b98dd7db98828b214f9bb27c7ebc5c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycaller.com%2F2025%2F12%2F02%2Fice-dhs-targeting-somali-illegals-minnesota-twin-cities-tim-walz-fraud-scandal%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accused<\/a> President Donald Trump of engaging in a &ldquo;PR stunt&rdquo; and of &ldquo;indiscriminately targeting immigrants&rdquo; while Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has ramped up operations in Minnesota to detain Somali nationals.<\/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\"); 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Another avoided jail time despite being a serial rapist and has been charged with kidnapping and sexual assaulting a woman for several days, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/03\/us-news\/serial-rapist-who-dodged-prison-now-charged-with-raping-another-woman\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/03\/us-news\/serial-rapist-who-dodged-prison-now-charged-with-raping-another-woman\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter\">according<\/a> to the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Trump wrote in a Nov. 27 &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115625429081411360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115625429081411360\">post<\/a> that Walz was &ldquo;seriously retarded&rdquo; for allowing Somalis to commit such heinous crimes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a &#039;Good Samaritan&#039;\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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Several Somalis in Minnesota have been implicated in multiple fraudulent activities, with dozens charged for stealing $1 billion in taxpayer funds from state and federal social service programs, including those aimed at feeding children from low-income families. When questioned about whether the Somali community should take accountability, Walz pointed out that many white individuals have also committed crimes. A reporter asked if more ownership and oversight were expected from within the Somali community. Walz responded that these crimes are not committed by law-abiding citizens and suggested that many white men should hold each other accountable for their offenses. He also mentioned the need for education within the community because some victims were unaware they had been enrolled in fraudulent programs, indicating secondary victimization by providers within the community itself. Walz emphasized that crime is a broader issue affecting all communities, with most offenses being committed by white men. The governor has faced criticism from state officials accusing him of deliberately ignoring rules to suppress fraud reports. He accused former President Donald Trump of staging a &#8220;PR stunt&#8221; and unfairly targeting immigrants as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increased efforts to detain Somali nationals in Minnesota<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2520883,"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\/2025\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-12T224323.126.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4002,36160,68773,68772,36113],"class_list":["post-2520882","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-attack","tag-political-controversy","tag-racial-group","tag-somali-scandal","tag-tim-walz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2025-12-12T224323.126.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520882","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=2520882"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520882\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2520886,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2520882\/revisions\/2520886"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2520883"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2520882"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2520882"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2520882"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}