The man Marty Walsh vetted for vice president is engulfed in scandal in his home state of Minnesota, where Somali immigrants are accused of a massive ripoff of the state’s social service programs to the tune of $1 billion.
Dozens of people have been charged by federal prosecutors with fraud in connection with the stolen funds, mostly from a food nutrition program for children overseen by Governor and former Democratic VP nominee Tim Walz.
Walz’s administration reportedly overlooked numerous red flags about the program because the Somali community supported him politically.
Walz, handpicked by Walsh, who was part of the Democratic ticket’s vetting process, would be the vice president if Kamala Harris had defeated Donald Trump.
Walsh, the former Boston mayor and Labor Secretary, is the h

Boston Herald

Local News in D.C.
People Top Story
Daily Voice
Raw Story
AlterNet
CBS News
Reuters US Domestic
The List