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Tim Walz: “Fraud is everywhere. It's not going to go away.”

Featuring: Tim Walz, Democratic | Governor of Minnesota

Tim Walz on his Fraud Response, Operation Metro Surge & Not Running for a 3rd Term | On the Record

Published March 22, 2026 | Video Starts at 17:08

We find them, we turn them over to the Attorney General, or, excuse me, to the U.S. attorney's office. They do prosecutions. Look, the rumors of fraud versus that Fraud is everywhere. It's not going to go away. We have to put more things in place. And I think former Commissioner Harpstead acknowledged that she at One point said, you know, I'm focused on getting, you know, the programs out to people. (17:08–17:11)

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Asserts that fraud is widespread and persistent.

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“We've got a United States senator who was accused of $1.5 billion in fraud in Medicaid.”
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“This is not unique to Minnesota, and it's been happening for decades.”
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“The amount of money that was being moved during COVID certainly made it enticing to people.”
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“We needed statute change. We needed more authorities to be able to be done.”
Tim Walz on his Fraud Response, Operation Metro Surge & Not Running for a 3rd Term | On the Record | Uploaded March 22, 2026 | 03:00-03:05
“I will be able to say when I leave office that Minnesota's programs are more secure than any other state.”
Tim Walz on his Fraud Response, Operation Metro Surge & Not Running for a 3rd Term | On the Record | Uploaded March 22, 2026 | 03:48-03:53
“We reduced our childhood poverty rates.”
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“We increased our health outcomes.”
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“Last year I asked for some work around AI to be able to do this, and I wasn't given that authority this year.”
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“We've got new commissioners at the Department of Education. We've got new commissioners at DHS.”
Tim Walz on his Fraud Response, Operation Metro Surge & Not Running for a 3rd Term | On the Record | Uploaded March 22, 2026 | 06:15-06:20
“We have added an inspector general both in the Department of Education and DHS.”
Tim Walz on his Fraud Response, Operation Metro Surge & Not Running for a 3rd Term | On the Record | Uploaded March 22, 2026 | 06:20-06:26
“The legislature never held a single hearing on this until after we brought it forward.”
Tim Walz on his Fraud Response, Operation Metro Surge & Not Running for a 3rd Term | On the Record | Uploaded March 22, 2026 | 06:43-06:49
“Minnesota's error rate is 2.1% [for Medicaid dollars], many other states are much higher.”
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“Minnesota's economy and Minnesota's budgeting are as solid as any place in the country.”
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“We passed a budget that erased a potential deficit that created historic rainy day funds.”
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“Minnesota, for the first time in a decade, has seen an increase in population coming in.”
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“All economic indicators were outpacing a lot of the country in those things.”
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“We're AAA bond rated, we have surpluses, are having growth in many of these areas that we need to see growth in.”
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“We got about 100,000 people make a living driving. What happens with autonomous vehicles?”
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“I'm asking for $370 million in cuts.”
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“We will have the most secure programs [after addressing fraud].”
Tim Walz on his Fraud Response, Operation Metro Surge & Not Running for a 3rd Term | On the Record | Uploaded March 22, 2026 | 14:09-14:26
“Republicans didn't support [a statewide inspector general] last time.”
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“Medicaid payments are incredibly complex.”
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“We don't really have transparency into the legislative process.”
Tim Walz on his Fraud Response, Operation Metro Surge & Not Running for a 3rd Term | On the Record | Uploaded March 22, 2026 | 15:53-15:57
“We have to put more things in place [to combat fraud].”
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