{"id":2596287,"date":"2026-04-28T16:52:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patel-tuts-walz-after-minnesota-governor-takes-credit-for-fed-raids\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T20:54:45","slug":"patel-tuts-walz-after-minnesota-governor-takes-credit-for-fed-raids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patel-tuts-walz-after-minnesota-governor-takes-credit-for-fed-raids\/","title":{"rendered":"Patel tuts Walz after Minnesota governor takes credit for fed raids"},"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\">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%2Fpatel-tuts-walz-after-minnesota-governor-takes-credit-for-fed-raids%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=2596287&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>FBI Director Kash Patel criticized Minnesota Gov. tim Walz for taking credit on X for federal raids launched Tuesday in connection with allegations that billions of dollars were defrauded from the state. Patel said the FBI and DOJ, working with DHS and other partners, drafted and carried out the search warrants, and accused Walz of trying to claim credit for the work.  <\/p>\n<p>The raids targeted 22 locations in Minnesota, including Somali-linked businesses, as reported by Fox News, with Minneapolis\u2019s Quality Learning Center cited among those involved. A DOJ spokesperson said the operation was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raids-home-of-gabby-petito-fiance-removes-parents-declares-crime-scene\/\" title=\"... Home Of Gabby Petito Fiance, Removes Parents, Declares Crime Scene\">court-authorized<\/a> and part of an ongoing fraud examination, while Walz argued that fraudsters would be caught and that state and federal details-sharing is what led to results. minneapolis, meanwhile, stated it was not involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signs-executive-order-to-mandate-greening-of-federal-vehicles-buildings-by-2050\/\" title=\"Biden Signs Executive Order to Mandate Greening of ... Vehicles, Buildings by 2050\">federal operations<\/a>.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>FBI Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11691\">Kash Patel<\/a> called out Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tim-walz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11523\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) for taking credit for federal raids targeting fraud in Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>Federal authorities raided 22 locations in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"443\">Minnesota<\/a> on Tuesday in relation to allegations that billions of dollars were defrauded from the state. Soon after, Walz posted a series of messages on X appearing to take credit for the raids, prompting a callout from Patel.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4546253\/dan-bongino-fbi-scared-prison-hannity\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bongino says he\u2019s \u2018scared\u2019 of winding up in federal prison: \u2018They\u2019re coming for me\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4546219\/judge-excoriates-elon-musk-posting-about-openai-case-threatens-gag-order\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge excoriates Musk for posting about OpenAI case and threatens gag order<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4546081\/virginia-supreme-court-keeps-block-on-redistricting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Virginia Supreme Court keeps block on redistricting while it weighs new congressional map\u2019s fate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cCome again? This FBI and DOJ with our DHS partners drafted and executed every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gabby-petito-family-says-note-found-on-brian-laundries-car-after-disappearance\/\" title=\"Gabby Petito: Family Says Note Found On Brian Laundrie...s Car After \u2018Disappearance...\">search warrant today<\/a>. But go ahead and take credit for our work while we smoke out the fraud plaguing Minnesota under your governorship,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2049188920663916616?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/2049188920663916616?s=20\">said<\/a>, quoting Walz\u2019s post saying Minnesota state agencies reported the fraud.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Tuesday raids mostly targeted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4538139\/minnesota-fraud-committee-suspects-ilhan-omar-of-involvement-in-feeding-our-future-scheme\/\">Somali-linked businesses<\/a>, according to Fox News, including Minneapolis\u2019s Quality Learning Center, which gained national fame after onlookers noticed the sign was misspelled to read the \u201cQuality Learing Center.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday, the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fbi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"516\"> FBI<\/a>, with federal, state, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a>, is involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >court-authorized law enforcement activity<\/a> as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,\u201d a Department of Justice spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> earlier on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Walz urged state and federal cooperation shortly after the raids began when he claimed credit for them.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4545760\/fbi-raid-minneapolis-facilities-fraud-probe\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4545760\">FBI RAIDS NEARLY TWO DOZEN MINNEAPOLIS FACILITIES AS PART OF SWEEPING FRAUD INVESTIGATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you commit fraud in Minnesota you\u2019re going to get caught \u2014 and that\u2019s exactly what we saw today. We catch criminals when state and federal agencies share information. Joint investigations work, and securing justice depends on it,\u201d he said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/2049153093841924376?s=20\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/2049153093841924376?s=20\">post<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the city of Minneapolis said it was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CityMinneapolis\/status\/2049150062685552756?s=20\">not involved in the federal operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI\u2019s Kash Patel criticized Gov. 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