2026-04-16T14:48:12-04:00 / 福克斯新闻
据报道，这起欺诈丑闻预计让纳税人损失高达190亿美元
作者：安德鲁·马克·米勒 福克斯新闻
发布于2026年4月16日美国东部时间下午2:48
“不作为或玩忽职守”：明尼苏达州议员痛斥蒂姆·瓦尔兹，州内欺诈损失持续攀升
共和党众议员詹姆斯·科默和皮特·斯托伯就明尼苏达州大规模欺诈案的联邦调查发表评论。
新功能 您现在可以收听福克斯新闻文章！
收听本文
4分钟
周四，明尼苏达州民主党议员联手阻止共和党进一步调查并弹劾州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹和州检察长基思·埃利森的努力后，社交媒体上的保守派人士爆发了愤怒情绪。
据明尼阿波利斯福克斯9台报道，明尼苏达州众议院规则与立法管理委员会审议的一项启动弹劾调查、允许委员会举行听证会、发出传票并进一步调查这起大规模欺诈丑闻的决议，在委员会所有8名民主党议员投反对票后被否决。
议员们以8票对8票的党派立场投票陷入僵局。
“这是一个根本不严肃的政党提出的根本不严肃的提案，他们根本无意治理国家，”明尼苏达州民主党-农民-劳工党（DFL）众议员迈克尔·霍华德在谈及此举时表示。
科默将在重磅明尼苏达州听证会上称蒂姆·瓦尔兹“纵容欺诈”，辜负举报人
“汽油价格上涨是因为特朗普在伊朗发动的非法战争。医疗保健、住房和育儿成本飙升。我们有医院关门大吉，可今天我们要做的就是这个？一项根本不会有任何进展、刚提出就胎死腹中的法案。”
明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹和州检察长基思·埃利森在国会作证。（格雷姆·斯隆/盖蒂图片社）
在社交媒体上，保守派人士抨击明尼苏达州民主党人对不断发酵的欺诈丑闻不以为意，该丑闻预计让纳税人总共损失高达190亿美元。
“尽管多年来有举报人报告、数十场听证会、当地新闻报道和法庭定罪记录，民主党人仍在继续阻止对蒂姆·瓦尔兹的任何调查，”明尼苏达州众议院欺诈委员会主席、共和党众议员克里斯汀·罗宾斯（正在竞选州长）在X平台上发帖称。
“他们互相包庇以保护自己的政治基础。艾米·克洛布查尔就是这个包庇团伙的一员。”
“在蒂姆·瓦尔兹政府执政期间，仅14个医疗补助项目就让明尼苏达人损失了90亿美元纳税人资金，”Townhall专栏作家达斯汀·格雷奇在X平台上发帖称。“今天，规则委员会的每一位民主党议员都投票否决了对这起欺诈行为的调查。绝对令人作呕。”
塔福亚痛斥瓦尔兹“逃避”问责，公布打击欺诈计划：“动用法律的全部力量”
视频
“看看他们的竞选捐款，”威斯康星州共和党众议员德里克·范奥尔登在X平台上发帖称。
“他们慌了，不想让任何人发现这场灾难是如何发生的，”保守派影响力人物埃里克·多蒂在X平台上发帖称。“罢免瓦尔兹，启动针对共犯的刑事诉讼程序！”
“除非你能从欺诈中获利，否则你不会阻止对欺诈行为的调查，”保守派评论员肖恩·法拉什在X平台上发帖称。
“当一个政党不想承担责任或保持透明，当一个政党明知存在大规模欺诈却拒绝调查时，民众必须站出来要求他们承担责任，”前NFL踢球手杰伊·费利在X平台上发帖称。他作为亚利桑那州共和党人正在竞选国会席位。
埃利森与定罪欺诈犯会面的音频重新浮出水面，律师指责瓦尔兹和总检察长共同担责
明尼苏达州州长蒂姆·瓦尔兹于2026年1月5日在明尼苏达州圣保罗州议会大厦的新闻发布会上宣布，他不会寻求连任。（杰里·霍尔特/明尼苏达明星论坛报）
“这就是为什么联邦和州层面的所有支出和每个项目都应该上区块链，让所有人都能看到。”
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系该委员会的民主党领导层置评。
1月，随着解决系统性欺诈问题的压力加大，瓦尔兹放弃了连任竞选。数月后，他与埃利森一同在一场激烈的国会听证会上作证，保守派对两人对欺诈行为知情多少以及他们采取了哪些制止措施的答复并不满意。
瓦尔兹拒绝了辞职呼吁，促使明尼苏达州共和党人采取各种行动进一步调查或弹劾他。
点击此处下载福克斯新闻APP
鉴于明尼苏达州议会目前的席位构成，共和党议员要弹劾或罢免瓦尔兹或埃利森将是一场艰难的 uphill 战斗。弹劾需要众议院简单多数票通过。
然而，众议院席位平分，共和党人如果没有民主党议员的大规模倒戈或控制权的重大转变，几乎不可能通过弹劾条款。
罢免官员需要参议院三分之二的绝对多数票，而民主党-农民-劳工党在参议院仅以微弱的1席优势占据多数。
安德鲁·马克·米勒是福克斯新闻记者。在X平台关注他@andymarkmiller，发送爆料邮件至AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com。
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387388302112
Minnesota Dems unite to block Walz, Ellison impeachment push, sparking online outrage: ‘They’re panicking’
2026-04-16T14:48:12-04:00 / Fox News
The fraud scandal is estimated to have cost taxpayers up to $19 billion, according to reports
By Andrew Mark Miller Fox News
Published April 16, 2026 2:48pm EDT
‘Incompetence or dereliction’: Minnesota lawmaker rips Tim Walz as state fraud losses mount
Republican Reps. James Comer and Pete Stauber weigh in on federal investigation into massive Minnesota fraud scheme.
NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles!
Listen to this article
4 min
Conservatives on social media erupted with outrage Thursday after Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota united to block a Republican effort to investigate further and impeach Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.
A resolution taken up by the Minnesota House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee to launch an impeachment investigation and allow the committee to hold hearings, issue subpoenas and further investigate the massive fraud scandal was blocked after all eight Democrats on the committee voted against it, Fox 9 Minneapolis reported.
The lawmakers deadlocked 8-8 on a straight party-line vote.
“This is a fundamentally unserious proposal by a fundamentally unserious party who isn’t interested in governing,” Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) Rep. Michael Howard said about the move.
COMER TO SAY TIM WALZ ‘ENABLED FRAUD,’ FAILED WHISTLEBLOWERS IN BOMBSHELL MINNESOTA HEARING
“Gas prices are rising because of Trump’s illegal war in Iran. Health care, housing and childcare costs are spiking. We have hospitals closing, yet this is what we’re going to do today? A bill that’s absolutely going nowhere, dead on arrival.”
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison testify before Congress.(Graeme Sloan/Getty Images)
On social media, conservatives blasted the Minnesota Democrats for not taking seriously the unfolding fraud scandal, which is estimated to have cost taxpayers a total of up to $19 billion.
“Despite years of whistleblower reports, dozens of hearings & local news stories, & court convictions, Democrats CONTINUE to block any investigation of Tim Walz,” Minnesota House Fraud Committee Chair Rep. Kristin Robbins, R-Minn., who is running for governor, posted on X.
“They protect each other to protect their political base. @amyklobuchar is just part of the protection racket.”
“Minnesotans lost $9B in taxpayer dollars to just 14 Medicaid programs under Tim Walz’s administration,” Townhall columnist Dustin Grage posted on X. “Today, every single Democrat in Rules Committee voted to block an investigation into that fraud. Absolutely disgusting.”
TAFOYA RIPS WALZ ‘DODGING’ ACCOUNTABILITY IN HEARING, UNVEILS PLAN TO FIGHT FRAUD: ‘FULL WEIGHT OF THE LAW’
Video
“Look at their campaign contributions,” Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., posted on X.
“They’re panicked and don’t want anyone finding out how this was allowed to happen,” conservative influencer Eric Daugherty posted on X. “REMOVE WALZ FROM OFFICE and start the criminal proceedings for complicity!”
“You don’t block investigations into fraud unless you’re benefiting from the fraud,” conservative commentator Shawn Farash posted on X.
“When one party does not want accountability or transparency, When one party knows that massive fraud exist but refuses to investigate that fraud, the people must stand up and demand they be held accountable,” Jay Feely, a former NFL kicker who is running for Congress as a Republican in Arizona, posted on X.
AUDIO OF ELLISON MEETING WITH CONVICTED FRAUDSTERS RESURFACES AS LAWYER ALLEGES WALZ, AG SHARE BLAME
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Jan. 5, 2026, he would not be seeking re-election at a press conference at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn.(Jerry Holt/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
“This is why all spending and every program at the federal level and state level should be on Blockchain for everyone to see.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Democratic leadership on the committee for comment.
Walz dropped his bid for re-election in January as pressure to address systemic fraud mounted. He testified in front of Congress months later along with Ellison in a fiery hearing that left conservatives unsatisfied over the answer to the question of what the two elected officials knew about the fraud and what they did to stop it.
Walz has rebuffed calls for him to resign, prompting Minnesota Republicans to take various actions to further investigate or impeach him.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
Impeaching or removing either Walz or Ellison would be a difficult uphill battle for Republican lawmakers in Minnesota given the current makeup of the Minnesota Legislature. Impeachment requires a simple majority vote in the House.
However, the House is evenly split, making it nearly impossible for Republicans to pass articles of impeachment without significant Democratic defections or a major shift in control.
Removing an official from office requires a two-thirds supermajority vote in the Senate, where the DFL holds a narrow one-seat majority.
Andrew Mark Miller is a reporter at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips to AndrewMark.Miller@Fox.com.
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6387388302112
发表回复