The president said the probe follows emerging details of large-scale fraud cases in Minnesota that have drawn national attention.
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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that his administration has launched a fraud investigation into California, linking the move to escalating scrutiny over major fraud cases uncovered in Minnesota.
“California, under Governor Gavin Newscum, is more corrupt than Minnesota, if that’s possible??? The Fraud Investigation of California has begun. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
Trump did not provide additional details about the scope, agencies involved, or specific allegations tied to the California investigation. The announcement followed growing national focus on fraud prosecutions in Minnesota, where authorities have brought charges in multiple cases involving misuse of federally funded programs.
The president’s statement came one day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, announced he would not seek reelection, a decision that followed revelations of widespread fraud linked to federally funded programs in the Minneapolis area, including cases connected to the city’s Somali expatriate community.
Federal and state prosecutors in Minnesota have pursued numerous indictments in recent years, citing alleged abuse of nutrition, housing, and child care programs. Those cases have intensified political scrutiny of oversight practices and accountability at both the state and federal levels.
Trump’s remarks suggest the administration intends to broaden that scrutiny beyond Minnesota. However, no formal announcement has yet been made by federal law enforcement agencies regarding the structure or timeline of the California investigation.
Neither the White House nor California officials immediately released further comment following Trump’s post.
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