Vance Blasts Walz Taking Credit For Busting Scammers After Turning Blind Eye For Years

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Vance Blasts Walz Taking Credit For Busting Scammers After Turning Blind Eye For Years

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Vice President JD Vance fired back at Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Wednesday after Walz claimed credit for a series of raids on establishments reportedly used by the state’s Somalis to scam welfare benefits. The…

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