Jordan: Minnesota officials ‘assisted’ billions in welfare fraud

(The Center Square) – Congressional scrutiny is intensifying over alleged billions of dollars in welfare fraud in Minnesota, with House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan accusing state officials of assisting the scheme.

Jordan said in an interview that Minnesota Democrats will face increased scrutiny in the coming months.

“They knew there was fraud because whistleblowers came forward and they just ignored it. In fact, it looks like they retaliated against them,” Jordan said. “In many ways, I think they actually assisted the fraud. It wasn’t just like: ‘We’re going to look the other way.’ They actually assisted the fraud.”

He pointed to concerns about the actions of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who Jordan said met with and received political donations from one of the organizations involved in the fraud scandals.

“He met with them, and then he got political contributions,” Jordan said. “Then the money kept flowing, of course, to this organization.”

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