Tafoya demands answers as Minnesota fraud cases continue
Michele TafoyaRepublican U.S. Senate nominee in Minnesota
Tafoya says Flanagan and Walz must answer for fraud continuing under their administration. She alleges either complicity or ignorance; the post does not establish either claim.
“Peggy Flanagan and Tim Walz are either complicit or they are clueless.”
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Other statements by Michele Tafoya in this case
- Michele Tafoya says Peggy Flanagan “is hiding from the fraud” and “let it happen”Earlier: Defended or excused
- Tafoya links Flanagan to a friend’s autism-services center and alleges it is under fraud investigationEarlier: Defended or excused
- Tafoya says Flanagan deserves a pink slip rather than promotionEarlier: Condemned
Where this statement fits
Michele Tafoya’s accusation that Peggy Flanagan is “hiding from” Minnesota’s welfare-fraud scandal
In a September 13, 2026 post, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michele Tafoya said her Democratic opponent, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, “is hiding from the fraud” in Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future scandal and “let it happen.” Feeding Our Future was a nonprofit that authorities said fraudulently obtained federal child-nutrition funds during the COVID-19 pandemic; its executive director, Aimee Bock, was convicted at trial in 2025. Flanagan was not charged and has not been accused of personally approving fraudulent payments. Asked about the scandal on the podcast Lovett or Leave It on September 20, Flanagan said fraud “is completely unacceptable,” that she supported a new independent inspector general’s office, and that Minnesota is “prosecuting fraudsters” while President Trump “is pardoning the fraudsters” who defraud Medicaid.
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Distinct October 30 post criticizing Flanagan and Walz over continuing fraud.
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Tafoya publishes the statement on October 30 as the fraud controversy continues.
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She says Minnesotans want answers from those in charge and that nobody is above the law.
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Why this label?
The reference is Flanagan's responsibility for the fraud response. Tafoya explicitly criticizes her leadership.
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