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Walz on MN fraud: 'You commit fraud, you're going to prison'

Published December 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 08:26

So I am concerned that he releases the fraudsters because they're unfederal. If they don't want to prosecute it, we will certainly take them. But this is normal how this works. So my statement is We are prosecuting and helping put people in jail who are committing fraud in Minnesota. and nothing will change on that. (08:26–08:32)

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Asserts that the state is actively prosecuting and jailing fraudsters in Minnesota.

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