{"id":2599728,"date":"2026-05-07T05:17:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-off-loads-fraud-cases-onto-federal-investigators-due-to-backlog\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T05:21:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T09:21:20","slug":"minnesota-off-loads-fraud-cases-onto-federal-investigators-due-to-backlog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-off-loads-fraud-cases-onto-federal-investigators-due-to-backlog\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota off-loads fraud cases onto federal investigators due to backlog"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fminnesota-off-loads-fraud-cases-onto-federal-investigators-due-to-backlog%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=2599728&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 agencies say they\u2019re overwhelmed by a surge of suspected healthcare adn Medicaid fraud cases, with state oversight unable too keep pace with the flood of referrals. Medicaid fraud Control Unit director Nick Wanka says his team is \u201cdrowning\u201d in referrals and that federal investigators are increasingly needed to lead prosecutions while state prosecutors provide secondary support. DHS inspector general James Clark warns that processing these cases can take years because the system lacks enough administrative staff and modern fraud-detection technology, and he argues that faster action will require more resources.<\/p>\n<p>State watchdogs report an increase in fraud-related complaints as well. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall says the problem is not sustainable and argues the state must prevent fraud rather than simply manage the backlog. At the same time, Minnesota legislators dispute whether the spike is driven by genuine new wrongdoing or by state officials seeking added funding during the legislative session\u2019s final weeks.<\/p>\n<p>DHS leaders argue for meaningful investment, including technology upgrades and broader structural changes to Medicaid oversight proposed by Gov. Tim Walz. The plan would centralize eligibility and Medicaid administration under DHS,replace counties\u2019 roles with state-managed vetting,and shift billing toward a fee-for-service model-moves intended to \u201cstreamline\u201d the system,but criticized by some lawmakers who want reforms first,such as reestablishing criminal investigative capacity.<\/p>\n<p>On the prosecution side, state leaders contend the attorney general\u2019s fraud unit is understaffed and relies too heavily on federal prosecutors to handle the largest cases. A bill introduced to expand the Medicaid fraud team has been proposed but faced delays, and additional measures appear to be moving through legislative committees.<\/p>\n<p>both Walz and Attorney general Keith Ellison have highlighted recent federal raids on suspected care centers as evidence of state-federal cooperation, with federal officials and others disputing how much <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >credit state agencies deserve versus federal investigative efforts<\/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><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Minnesota\/\">Minnesota<\/a> is handing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\/\">healthcare<\/a> fraud cases off to federal investigators amid a surge in criminal referrals overwhelming state oversight officials.<\/p>\n<p>The heads of various Minnesota agencies tasked with tackling fraud are turning to the federal government to take the reins on a wave of new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fraud\/\">fraud<\/a> reports piling up in the state\u2019s social services programs.<\/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\/investigations\/4557754\/ilhan-omar-accused-hiding-messages-feed-our-future-fraud-panel-says\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">          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href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/were-all-drowning-fraud-allegations-swamp-investigators\/601786971\">told<\/a> the <em>Minnesota Star Tribune<\/em> that they will rely heavily on federal law enforcement to lead the investigative efforts, while state prosecutors serve in an ancillary support role providing \u201csome data analysis or other secondary help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a volume issue,\u201d James Clark, inspector general of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, told the <em>Minnesota Star Tribune<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Clark said it may otherwise take years to sift through the growing backlog of fraud referrals, from the time a tip comes in to when charges are actually filed against alleged fraudsters.<\/p>\n<p>According to Minnesota DHS <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/dhs\/program-integrity\/\">data<\/a>, the state agency referred 265 cases of Medicaid fraud for criminal prosecution in 2025, more than triple the previous year\u2019s referrals.<\/p>\n<p>This year, DHS has submitted 53 referrals as of March 6, appearing to be on track for a record-breaking year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annual referrals, based on credible allegations of Medicaid fraud, to prosecutors within the Minnesota Attorney General\u2019s Office. (Minnesota Department of Human Services)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Minnesota Legislative Auditor Judy Randall said that her office, which audits state agencies and their taxpayer-funded programming, is also swamped with reports of fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds. Over the past year, the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor received 765 reports, a significant increase from the 481 reports submitted the year prior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only way the state is going to get a handle on this is to prevent it from happening in the first place,\u201d Randall told the <em>Minnesota Star Tribune<\/em>. \u201cIn the short term, I think we\u2019re all drowning, and it\u2019s not sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4546825\/walz-skips-oversight-hearing-fraud-prevention-probably-in-basement\/\"><strong>WALZ SKIPS STATE OVERSIGHT HEARING ON FRAUD PREVENTION: \u2018HE\u2019S PROBABLY IN THE BASEMENT\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota state Rep. Kristin Robbins, the Republican chairwoman of the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, attributed the spike in tip-offs to the national spotlight on fraud and whistleblowers inspiring other witnesses to come forward.<\/p>\n<p>Robbins, however, sees the <em>Minnesota Star Tribune<\/em> article spotlighting the latest logjam of fraud referrals as a thinly veiled plea from state administrators for bigger budgets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a story they planted at the end of session to put pressure on the state legislature to give them more money,\u201d Robbins said in an interview with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The article comes as Minnesota\u2019s legislative session is set to close on May 18. Robbins suspects that these state agencies are trying to push through funding within the next two weeks by rallying public support behind additional allocations.<\/p>\n<p>But they have not earned the extra funds, Robbins said. \u201cUnless we\u2019re getting a return on our money, I don\u2019t know we should put more money into it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Bill Glahn, a policy fellow at the Minnesota-based Center of the American Experiment, similarly <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexperiment.org\/another-fraud-another-probation-sentence\/\">advocated<\/a> against \u201crewarding the very people whose inaction created the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a piece for the think tank on the state spending requests, Glahn observed that the pileup of fraud cases was built year after year \u201cfrom looking the other way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Glahn said if state officials or their predecessors \u201chad taken the issue of fraud seriously at any point in the past decade, it would not have reached this crisis state.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dhs-the-department-responsible-for-the-fraud-crisis-demands-more-state-funding\">DHS, the department responsible for the fraud crisis, demands more state funding<\/h2>\n<p>Clark, in his <em>Minnesota Star Tribune<\/em> interview, cited a lack of administrative and technological capacity for state investigators in DHS to handle all the cases themselves, claiming that they have not had a \u201ccorresponding increase\u201d in resources to match the influx of referrals on their own without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-hospice-fraud-has-flourished-in-california\/\" title=\"How hospice ... has flourished in California\">advanced fraud-detection tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s not enough people in the world, right, to oversee $20 billion of [the state\u2019s yearly Medicaid] spending,\u201d Clark said. \u201cWe need to have modernized technology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for addressing the delays in processing fraud claims, Clark said, \u201cThe answer is more resources. If folks want things to move faster, law enforcement definitely needs more resources, and [Minnesota DHS] needs more resources.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>This legislative session, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has proposed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4491949\/walz-state-takeover-medicaid-funds\/\">a multimillion-dollar plan<\/a> to, in part, update DHS\u2019s \u201cantiquated\u201d computer software.<\/p>\n<p>Walz\u2019s costly proposal would also place DHS, the state agency responsible for allowing Medicaid fraud to proliferate within its public assistance programs, in charge of locally administered Medicaid funds.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3904631\/walz-appointees-failed-to-stop-rampant-minnesota-fraud\/\"><strong>THESE ARE THE WALZ APPOINTEES WHO FAILED TO STOP RAMPANT MINNESOTA FRAUD<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If passed, the state takeover would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-proposes-state-takeover-of-medicaid-funds-as-fraud-solution\/\" title=\"... proposes ... takeover of ... funds as ... solution\">drastically shift oversight duties<\/a> from Minnesota counties onto DHS, cutting individual jurisdictions out of the beneficiary application process completely and replacing them with a state-managed vetting system.<\/p>\n<p>DHS, under Walz\u2019s framework, would solely determine who is eligible to enroll in Medicaid, instead of the state\u2019s 87 counties. Minnesota\u2019s healthcare benefits are supervised by the state but delivered at the local level.<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/MNGOV\/2026\/03\/10\/file_attachments\/3578838\/mndhs-transform_Fact%20Sheet-tall%20%282%29.pdf\">sweeping changes<\/a> would also consolidate all Medicaid billing into a fee-for-service model through which the state directly pays providers for services rendered. Minnesota contracts with insurance companies, classified as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaid.gov\/medicaid\/managed-care\">managed care organizations<\/a>, to pay out the majority of Medicaid claims billed to the state\u2019s safety net system.<\/p>\n<p>Walz argued that centralizing state control of Medicaid disbursements and enrollment would \u201cstreamline\u201d the system, supplanting the \u201ccomplex, layered\u201d patchwork of counties and private insurers with a single state-run entity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think this is a way of simplification,\u201d Walz said.<\/p>\n<p>The transition project is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox9.com\/news\/mn-fraud-gov-walz-announcing-major-changes-department-human-services-watch-live\">projected to cost<\/a> $72 million to implement, including $17 million in the first fiscal period and another $55 million in the following budgetary cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Robbins said she would rather see significant reforms at DHS before lawmakers approve funding for any technological upgrades or payroll expansions.<\/p>\n<p>The state representative recalled that DHS had shut down its Criminal Investigations Unit early into Walz\u2019s first term. Now the agency only has the ability to cut off payments to providers and revoke licenses, while criminal investigations are referred to law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they\u2019re willing to reopen a criminal investigation unit and not just flag overpayments, I would consider it,\u201d Robbins told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In testimony in front of the state oversight committee last week, DHS leadership <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/kstp.com\/kstp-news\/top-news\/their-only-goal-was-to-destroy-the-unit-former-minnesota-fraud-investigator-speaks-out\/\">declared<\/a> that they would not want to reinstate the department\u2019s investigative arm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo that\u2019s a hard no, unless they\u2019re willing to carry out the reforms we need to make sure we\u2019re actually getting justice and accountability,\u201d Robbins said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-state-prosecutors-blame-backlog-on-small-staff-budget\">State prosecutors blame backlog on \u2018small\u2019 staff budget<\/h2>\n<p>Wanka, echoing Clark, said that state prosecutors cannot be expected to take on two to three times as many cases as they are used to and churn out results quickly.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Minnesota attorney general\u2019s fraud division will have to be judicious about which claims it decides to investigate, opting to pursue cases that are more sweeping in scope, involve larger sums of theft, and were committed most recently.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOther cases are going to fall by the wayside,\u201d Wanka said.<\/p>\n<p>The state attorney general\u2019s office is prodding the state legislature to expand the size of its Medicaid fraud task force, insisting they have too few prosecutors, analysts, and paralegals on the payroll to properly investigate and hold fraudulent medical providers accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Ellison himself has been throwing his weight behind a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/bills\/94\/2025\/0\/HF\/2354\/\">bill<\/a>, introduced by Minnesota House Democrats, that would add 18 employees to the fraud-fighting team, bringing their ranks from 32 to 50 total staffers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiving this vitally important unit more support is a no-brainer for people on either side of the aisle who are serious about fighting fraud,\u201d Ellison said at a February <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mft0uBC6dsQ\">press conference<\/a> at the Minnesota Capitol.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4541758\/how-minnesota-attorney-general-keith-ellison-is-embroiled-in-the-feeding-our-future-scandal\/\"><strong>HOW MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL KEITH ELLISON IS EMBROILED IN THE FEEDING OUR FUTURE SCANDAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/bills\/94\/2025\/0\/HF\/2354\/versions\/3\/#:~:text=Sec.%207.,Statutes%2C%20section%20609.467.\">fiscal cost<\/a> of the bill, dubbed the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.house.mn.gov\/comm\/docs\/80-stfyJVE21v-r5Z5SUBQ.pdf\">Medical Assistance Protection Act<\/a>, is priced at $1.23 million in additional appropriations per year. Currently, the anti-fraud unit\u2019s annual budget is about $5 million, of which the state only pays 25%. The other 75% comes from federal government grants.<\/p>\n<p>Staffing levels of Medicaid fraud control units across the country are typically proportional to the scale of a state\u2019s Medicaid budget. Minnesota\u2019s 32-person MFCU was previously set in accordance with the state\u2019s Medicaid budget of $13 billion at the time. Minnesota\u2019s Medicaid budget is now nearly $20 billion.<\/p>\n<p>HF 2354 failed to advance last legislative session, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.state.mn.us\/Office\/Communications\/2026\/02\/25_MedicaidFraud.asp\">a reintroduced version<\/a> of it in 2026 remains <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.house.mn.gov\/comm\/docs\/xE8KGA2xHUCaEKrGjNketQ.pdf\">under review<\/a> in the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/bills\/94\/2025\/0\/SF\/2689\/\">SF 2689<\/a>, its companion bill in the upper chamber, is headed to the Senate floor for consideration after the measure was amended into an appropriations package and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.state.mn.us\/Office\/Communications\/2026\/05\/01_MAP-Act.asp\">passed<\/a> by the Minnesota Senate Finance Committee on May 1.<\/p>\n<p>Robbins said that Ellison\u2019s office, the primary prosecutorial authority over Minnesota Medicaid cases, has hardly produced meaningful results in fraud prosecutions.<\/p>\n<p>While he has dissolved fraudulent nonprofit organizations, many of them already not properly filing with the Minnesota secretary of state, Robbins said that when Ellison seeks their dissolution, his office seldom successfully claws back the stolen funds.<\/p>\n<p>Robbins previously sent a letter to Ellison requesting evidence of his office\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou claim you\u2019ve done all this,\u201d Robbins said of Ellison in a phone call with the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cShow me what money you\u2019ve recovered. Show me how these cases were resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robbins said that the Minnesota attorney general\u2019s office, meanwhile, has long leaned on federal prosecutors to take care of major fraud cases.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019ve been relying on the Office of the U.S. Attorney here in Minneapolis to do the heavy lifting on these prosecutions for years,\u201d Robbins said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-minnesota-leaders-take-credit-for-federal-raids-on-suspected-fraudsters\">Minnesota leaders take credit for federal raids on suspected fraudsters<\/h2>\n<p>Ellison and Walz both claimed credit for recent federal raids on 22 care centers suspected of fraudulent billing practices.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ag.state.mn.us\/Office\/Communications\/2026\/04\/28_MFCU.asp\">press release<\/a>, Ellison said his MFCU had executed some of the search warrants \u201cin conjunction\u201d with federal authorities. \u201cThese efforts are yet another example of my Medicaid Fraud Control Unit\u2019s ongoing collaboration with federal law enforcement in our shared mission to hold those who defraud Minnesota\u2019s Medicaid program accountable,\u201d Ellison said.<\/p>\n<p>Walz said the searches were only carried out thanks to referrals from state agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s raids by state and federal law enforcement happened because our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/walz-skips-state-oversight-hearing-on-fraud-prevention\/\" title=\"... skips ... oversight hearing on ...\">state agencies caught irregular behavior<\/a> and reported it,\u201d Walz <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovTimWalz\/status\/2049153096358481927\">posted<\/a> on X. \u201cThat\u2019s how the system is supposed to work, and our agencies will keep at it as long as there are fraudsters around to put behind bars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\">Kash Patel<\/a> called out Walz for attributing the raids to the investigative work of Minnesota  agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCome again?\u201d Patel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/4546514\/kash-patel-tim-walz-minnesota-federal-raids\/\">responded<\/a> in a social media statement. \u201cThis FBI and DOJ with our DHS partners drafted and executed every search warrant today. But go ahead and take credit for our work while we smoke out the fraud plaguing Minnesota under your governorship.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota is shifting healthcare fraud cases to federal investigators as state fraud referrals overwhelm officials<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3767,"featured_media":2599729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/minnesota-fraud-case-backlog.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[79244,33010,67711,6909,5698],"class_list":["post-2599728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-case-backlog-2","tag-criminal-justice","tag-federal-investigators","tag-fraud","tag-minnesota"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/minnesota-fraud-case-backlog.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599728","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\/3767"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2599728"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2599732,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599728\/revisions\/2599732"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2599729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2599728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2599728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2599728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}