The late Senator Everett Dirksen is credited with the observation: “A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon it begins to add up to real money.” In Minnesota, we’re not talking about budget items. We’re talking about fraud, courtesy of Acting United States Attorney Joe Thompson.
Acting US attorney says Minnesota government fraud could exceed $1 BILLION‼️
“This is the tip of the iceberg here” – Attorney for the District of Minnesota, Joe Thompson
He said his office has ALREADY prosecuted half a billion dollars in government fraud over the past couple of… pic.twitter.com/cz8tVw5Gie
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Bill Glahn’s classic and prescient scandal tracker is a tribute to the administration of Governor Tim Walz. Surely you remember him. Bill’s scandal tracker is a work in progress. Bill covers Joe’s billion-dollar quote here at the American Experiment site. Governor Walz, by the way, now contemplates running for a third four-year term. He’s that good.
The Star Tribune’s Morning Hot Dish newsletter flagged the paper’s current story on the latest fraud story: “Republicans try to pin another fraud scandal on Walz.” Classic. No mention of Joe’s billion-dollar quote.
Joe, by the way, is a nonpartisan career prosecutor. Fraud and public corruption are his beat. The man has met the moment in Minnesota. More Joe Thompson on Minnesota’s “massive fraud problem” with Chad Hartman in the podcast linked below.
“We’ve come to be known here for these massive fraud schemes.”
Acting US Attorney Joe Thompson, with us today on MN’s huge fraud problem. Plus, Q&A on more fraud cases, sex abuse cases and Vance Boelter.https://t.co/iUVj97sWTe
— Chad Hartman (@ChadHartmanShow) July 23, 2025
