Walz's No. 2 Goes Nuclear on ICE—and Even Calls Out a Fellow Dem—as Minnesota's Massive Somali Fraud Scandal Explodes

As President Trump rips into Minnesota's clusterfrack of a government over their billion-dollar welfare fraud mess, Gov. Tim Walz's lieutenant governor is out there torching federal immigration enforcement like it's her full-time job. And she's not stopping at ICE; she's even dunking on a Democratic colleague for daring to thank them once upon a time.

We're talking about the Feeding Our Future nightmare, where federal prosecutors uncovered "schemes stacked upon schemes" run by Somali nonprofits that allegedly looted hundreds of millions, maybe closing in on a billion, from taxpayer-funded child nutrition and Medicaid programs. House Oversight Chairman James Comer isn't mincing words: the state's "negligence" let criminals, including Somali terrorists, fleece Americans while kids went hungry. But with scandals piling up like this, what does Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan do? She grabs her phone and unleashes a tweet-storm blasting ICE and defending the indefensible.

First, she whined about Trump's comments on Minnesota's Somali community, telling CNN he's just trying to "distract" from rising costs.

Then: "ICE is raiding restaurants, lurking outside of schools, and detaining U.S. citizens," Flanagan wrote Monday.

She's pinning the blame for nationwide ICE ops on the Laken Riley Act, the bill named after the Georgia student brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant.

"Trump chose the Laken Riley Act as the first bill of his administration for one reason: He wanted to legitimize his mass deportation agenda," she said.

"Every vote in favor of this bill normalized the chaos we see now."

And get this, she turned her fire on Rep. Angie Craig, a fellow Minnesota Democrat who's also eyeing Sen. Tina Smith's seat. Craig called out ICE after reports of U.S. citizens getting detained in a raid, labeling it "inhumane" and saying "Trump's ICE is out of control."

Flanagan's response? Savage.

"Respectfully, Congresswoman, you voted with Republicans to strip due process from immigrants and to praise Trump's ICE. This year. Now you're upset?" Flanagan said."Votes have consequences. Minnesotans deserve better."

What set her off? Craig was one of 75 Democrats who backed a resolution thanking ICE and state/local cops for keeping us safe from terrorists. Heaven forfend should a Democrat say anything nice about Trump's administration.

Flanagan, who is Ojibwe and could make history as the first Native American woman in the Senate if she wins, isn't holding back. In another shot at Trump calling Minnesota a "hellhole" thanks to its Somali issues: "Well actually, hell is any room with you, (Donald Trump)." Surprisingly she didn't stick out her tongue and say "nyah-nyah-nee-nyah-nyah."

"Minnesota is ranked one of the happiest states in the country because you don't live here." Classic deflection. And when pressed on the fraud scandal? Her spokesperson insisted she takes it "seriously": "[Flanagan] has repeatedly spoken out against fraud in the state, saying it's ‘unconscionable that people are stealing from families and children’," Fetissoff said.

Sure, Jan. Meanwhile, the raids continue, including one where ICE reportedly followed a Burnsville family home and detained them. DHS hasn't commented yet, but you know the left is melting down.

Democrats eating their own while their state burns under fraud and failed policies is par for the course. Votes really do have consequences, and Minnesotans are paying the price.

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House passes Laken Riley Act again: 159 leftist Democrats oppose it

On Tuesday, the Republican-led House of Representatives passed the "Laken Riley Act" once again, legislation that mandates federal officials to arrest undocumented immigrants charged with theft in the United States. While that should be a 'no-brainer,' some on the left don't agree with the bill.

The bill garnered support from forty-eight Democrats and 216 Republicans, securing its approval in the House. It had previously passed in March of the previous year, but this session saw 159 Democrats voting against it, down from 170 in the prior vote.

These dissenting votes, according to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), demonstrated that some Democrats "ignored" the public's demand for "secure borders, the deportation of violent illegal aliens, and laws that put the safety and security of the American people first."

This act is named in honor of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia who was brutally killed last year. The convicted scumcrumpet, Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old undocumented immigrant from Venezuela, was sentenced to life imprisonment for her murder.

The legislation would compel the Secretary of Homeland Security to detain undocumented immigrants charged with theft within the U.S. and also grants states the authority to sue federal officials for "injunctive relief" should immigration policies or actions adversely affect their citizens.

During the debate, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) criticized the bill, stating that it was an attempt by lawmakers to "score cheap political points off of a tragic death" and that it "unfairly sweeps up many more innocent lives with no due process."

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), who reintroduced the bill for the current session of Congress, highlighted in a press release that the Laken Riley Act "directly addresses one of the federal policy failures" linked to Riley's murder. According to Collins, "Ibarra is an illegal alien who had been previously cited for shoplifting by the Athens Police Department. If local law enforcement had called ICE, and ICE issued a detainer and picked him up, Laken would be alive."

Although the Senate, under Democratic control, did not previously vote on the Laken Riley Act, with the shift to Republican control, a Senate version of the bill has been reintroduced. Notably, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has co-sponsored this effort, commenting, "Laken Riley’s story is a tragic reminder of what’s at stake when our systems fail to protect people. No family should have to endure the pain of losing a loved one to preventable violence."

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