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Tim Walz Minnesota fraud scandal and retirement 2026
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FIRST ENTRY OCT 18
OCT 18 · Day 1
Tim Walz takes responsibility for Minnesota fraud, won't seek re-election
Tim Walz said he decided not to run for re-election after the murder of Melissa Hortman and before Christmas.
Julian Epstein is the former chief counsel for House Judiciary Democrats.
Tim Walz said he lacked the authority to independently stop payments to suspected fraudsters and needed legislative action to obtain that authority.