Tim Walz, Keith Ellison refuse to answer fraud questions after hearing
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Key Points:
- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison declined to answer questions from Fox News Digital about their roles in a $10 billion fraud scandal following a House Oversight Committee hearing.
- During the hearing, Republican lawmakers repeatedly pressed Walz and Ellison on when they first became aware of the fraud, with GOP members sharply criticizing them for failing to protect taxpayer funds.
- GOP Rep. Virginia Foxx accused Walz and Ellison of allowing massive fraud to occur and lamented the lack of personal accountability at this stage.
- GOP Rep. Clay Higgins confronted Ellison about his leadership in investigating the fraud, ultimately calling for the attorney general's resignation due to perceived inaction.
- At the hearing's conclusion, GOP Rep. Nick Lang
