{"id":1844,"date":"2026-01-05T02:50:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1844"},"modified":"2026-01-05T02:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:50:48","slug":"walz-blasts-trump-after-admin-freezes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=1844","title":{"rendered":"Walz Blasts Trump After Admin Freezes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"287\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"32\">Federal Freeze and Criticism<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"287\">Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized the Trump administration after federal<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"287\">officials paused some child care payments during fraud investigations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"287\">\u201cThis is Trump\u2019s long game,\u201d Walz said, arguing the move politicizes child care and harms working families.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"607\"><strong data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"308\">Federal Actions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"607\">The Department of Health and Human Services froze payments after<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"607\">an audit demand tied to fraud allegations raised in a viral video by YouTuber Nick Shirley.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"607\">HHS now requires justification and documentation for future payments,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"607\">while DHS sent agents to Minneapolis and the SBA paused state grants.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"893\"><strong data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"632\">Fraud Investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"893\">Since 2022, the Justice Department has charged<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"893\">98 people in fraud cases across 14 Minnesota programs.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"893\">Alleged losses reach billions, though confirmed cases total about $218 million.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"893\">Walz ordered a third-party audit and appointed a program integrity overseer.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1029\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"916\">Political Fallout<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1029\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Republicans cite state failures, while Democrats warn of harm to families.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1029\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Congressional hearings are planned.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal Freeze and Criticism Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz criticized the Trump administration after federal officials paused some child care payments during fraud investigations. \u201cThis is Trump\u2019s long game,\u201d Walz said, arguing the move politicizes child care and harms working families. 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