1 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:11,840 Speaker 1: Hey, just wondering if you can expand on what happened 2 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 1: on January tenth, Saturday at a target in Richfield. Evidently 3 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 1: a couple US citizens detained by ICE. Just wondering if 4 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: I could get more information on that, because there's like 5 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:26,360 Speaker 1: lives being spread about that. 6 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 2: Yeah. 7 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,440 Speaker 3: Thanks, Bys, And I don't mean to single you out, 8 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 3: but this is what I'm referring to that I would 9 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 3: encourage anybody that sees any of these videos floating about 10 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 3: with anything attached in terms of what happened, you need 11 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 3: to take a healthy dose of skepticism with all of it. 12 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:47,760 Speaker 3: It was one individual that was detained by ICE at 13 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 3: that Richfield target. The Department of Homeland Security responded to 14 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 3: it and they talked about and if you watch the 15 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 3: video closely enough, that individual obstructed ICE as they were 16 00:00:57,880 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 3: trying to walk into that target, had a cell phone 17 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:04,880 Speaker 3: camera up in his face, was walking backwards in way 18 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 3: of the ICE agent, hurling profanities at him. And then 19 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 3: right as they walked in the store, you can see 20 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 3: in the video the employee attempted to go and block 21 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 3: his path. It looks as if he tries to take 22 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 3: a swing at the ICE agent, and you can't do that, 23 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 3: and I get it as conservatives, as Republicans, this is 24 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,680 Speaker 3: a difference between you and liberals because you actually care 25 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 3: about right or wrong. I just want to encourage you 26 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 3: do not take the bait on, the misinformation and the 27 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:34,720 Speaker 3: lies are being spread right now because on the left 28 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 3: that's almost all that they are exclusively doing. And here 29 00:01:37,520 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 3: to help me sort it out, as he does every 30 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 3: single week. Representative Tom Emmer, Good morning, Tom. How are 31 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:43,759 Speaker 3: you doing this morning? 32 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 4: Okay, John, I'm doing pretty well despite the nonsense that's 33 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:50,920 Speaker 4: going on in Minnesota. It doesn't have to be this way. 34 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,640 Speaker 5: No, it doesn't. It doesn't have to be this way. 35 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 3: If you Tom, if you had all of these ICE 36 00:01:57,560 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 3: agitators just simply disappear from the streets, go back to 37 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 3: work or go home, all of this would end all 38 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 3: You wouldn't even know Ice was here arresting the worst 39 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 3: of the worst of these criminals. It would all be 40 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 3: over if they just stopped getting in the way of 41 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 3: their lawful law enforcement. 42 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 4: Well, without a doubt. I mean, if you look at 43 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 4: what the governor has done, the attorney general, this gal 44 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 4: who should be disbarred, the Hennepin County prosecutor. All they're 45 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:33,239 Speaker 4: doing is encouraging more of this. John, the message should 46 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:37,399 Speaker 4: have been from day one, nobody rushed to judgment. This 47 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 4: has to be fully investigated and we can all make 48 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:45,119 Speaker 4: our determinations when the appropriate law enforcement agencies had done 49 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:49,640 Speaker 4: their investigation and reached their conclusions. In the meantime, a 50 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 4: public safety director, rather than giving them a menu of 51 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 4: options to go out and create havoc in the streets, 52 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 4: which is what he did, I should have come out 53 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 4: and say, you know what, there will be no violence. 54 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 4: There will be no property destruction. Anyone who is guilty 55 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:12,359 Speaker 4: of that. Anyone, whether you think your protesting is justified 56 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 4: or not, you will be arrested and you will be 57 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 4: held accountable. And then you just start holding these people accountable, 58 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 4: and you know what, it all settles down, then we 59 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:26,959 Speaker 4: can all determine, John, what's right and wrong. I'm also 60 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 4: going to hammer on this workless news media. They are 61 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 4: not reporting that Laotian illegal aliens convicted of strong arms 62 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 4: sodomy of a boy and strong arms out of me 63 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 4: of a girl with a deportation since twenty eighteen was 64 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 4: one of the people they removed. Kyle vang a Laotian 65 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 4: illegal convicted of sexual assault asadomy of a girl under 66 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 4: age thirteen and procuring a child for prostitution with a 67 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 4: deportation order since two thousand and six was removed. John, 68 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 4: there is a list of the worst of the worst. 69 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 4: And you've got Tim Walls, You've got Keith Ellison, You've 70 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 4: got Democrats in Minnesota literally defending them at the risks 71 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 4: of children. You know, the boy toy Mayor who's not 72 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,000 Speaker 4: really a leader. He thinks he's trying to be the 73 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 4: next Gavin Newsom. Somebody should tell him that lane is 74 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:19,040 Speaker 4: already filled. But he's going on Fox and Friends this morning, 75 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,599 Speaker 4: which I find very interesting. I hope they ask him, 76 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:26,599 Speaker 4: or I hope they did ask him that. So don't 77 00:04:26,640 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 4: you think we should care about the children that are 78 00:04:30,160 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 4: being attacked in trafficked by these awful people? And then, John, 79 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:39,440 Speaker 4: I'm not done because there's a headline today. Remember you've 80 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,280 Speaker 4: got to do a full investigation before you determine whether 81 00:04:42,360 --> 00:04:45,000 Speaker 4: or not there is an indictable charge, and then people 82 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 4: get their day in court. Right the worthless paper has 83 00:04:48,240 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 4: a headline today, does Mary Moriarty, who, by the way, 84 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 4: lied to the court in the launder in case the 85 00:04:55,600 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 4: state trooper. She's a coptating, lying attorney that really should 86 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:03,799 Speaker 4: have been disbarred. I don't know why someone in Minnesota 87 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 4: has not moved to have her law license taken away. 88 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 4: But the headline says, does Mary Moore are do you 89 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:11,360 Speaker 4: have a path to prosecute Ice Agency? 90 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:12,040 Speaker 6: John? 91 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 4: I mean, the poor guy was doing his job. He 92 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 4: was left completely naked by Brian O'Hara in the Minneapolis 93 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:24,160 Speaker 4: Police Department that would not do set up the perimeter 94 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 4: that was required. It's just amazing. No one is reporting 95 00:05:28,640 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 4: all of the facts, and they seem to be looking 96 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 4: the other way while once again these guys foment this 97 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 4: violence and this property destruction, presumably to take everyone's eyes 98 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:44,039 Speaker 4: off the unbelievable fraud that has happened under Kim Walls 99 00:05:44,120 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 4: and Keith Ellison. Well, let the ICE agents do their job. 100 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 3: John and Tom speaking to the fraud and Walls, We've 101 00:05:51,200 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 3: got to keep it a little bit short this morning. 102 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 3: I have a Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary, Jim 103 00:05:56,360 --> 00:05:58,159 Speaker 3: O'Neil's going to be joining me in the next segment. 104 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 3: He's actually in town on fact finding mission relating to 105 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:01,919 Speaker 3: the fraud. 106 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:03,599 Speaker 5: But if you can just spend a minute. 107 00:06:03,640 --> 00:06:06,279 Speaker 3: I know that you've talked about this recently, but we 108 00:06:06,360 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 3: had these whistleblowers within the Walls administration that had come 109 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 3: out over the course of the past month and said 110 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:15,720 Speaker 3: that Walls was turning a blind eye there may have 111 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 3: been to the fraud, that he may have known about 112 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:20,600 Speaker 3: the fraud and ignored it. And also the potential where 113 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 3: the Walls administration may have been retaliating against these whistle blowers, 114 00:06:26,360 --> 00:06:30,760 Speaker 3: potential that these individuals could actually come forward and end 115 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:35,279 Speaker 3: up providing the evidence necessary to show their allegations are true. 116 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 4: Yes, I believe they will. Keep in mind Jim Jordan, 117 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:42,800 Speaker 4: I mean, I'm sorry, Jamie Comer on the House Oversight Committee, 118 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 4: Jim is also there. 119 00:06:44,760 --> 00:06:45,839 Speaker 5: We just had a lot of show. 120 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 4: Hearing on this last week and we had some very 121 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:53,600 Speaker 4: reputable state legislators that testified Tim Walls may have no 122 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:56,200 Speaker 4: doubt that Tim Walls not only knew about the fraud 123 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,839 Speaker 4: while it was happening, but they have been talking to 124 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 4: these whistleblowers, and yes, my belief is they will be 125 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:06,799 Speaker 4: able to document that they not only told the governor 126 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 4: about the fraud while it was happening, and he ignored them, 127 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 4: but he retaliated against him in the list, John, you 128 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:16,679 Speaker 4: got Kelly Lafler. The Small Business Administration, there's four hundred 129 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:20,040 Speaker 4: million in SBA loans that are apparently they're worried are 130 00:07:20,040 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 4: involved with fraudsters. CMS Memodas has frozen certain medicaid payments 131 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 4: until the state just provides receipts verification as to where 132 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 4: the money's going. The USDA program has had to freeze 133 00:07:34,400 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 4: grant programs, and just this week, HUT Secretary Scott Turner 134 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 4: announced he's uncovered up to eighty four million dollars in 135 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:47,200 Speaker 4: ineligible assistance during Biden's final year, including a half a 136 00:07:47,240 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 4: million dollars in improper assistance to five hundred and nine 137 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:56,280 Speaker 4: dead tenants. John, I mean, this thing is so deep, 138 00:07:56,320 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 4: and yeah, I do believe that it will be confirmed. 139 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 4: And I think that's why Kim Walls was spinning out 140 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 4: of control. He was circling the drain. Remember he had 141 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 4: the press conference last week where he announced that he 142 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 4: wasn't going to seek, in his words, an historic third term, 143 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:14,720 Speaker 4: wouldn't take any questions. In the next day, incredibly, he 144 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:17,360 Speaker 4: felt the need to call another press conference while he 145 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 4: stood in front of Minnesota from all your flag and 146 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 4: say that he's not going to resign, and you could 147 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 4: see he knows something that's really bad. Yeah, and this 148 00:08:27,360 --> 00:08:31,440 Speaker 4: shooting took place, and he's taking every advantage he's learned 149 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:34,679 Speaker 4: from the Summer of love how he can actually foment 150 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 4: the winter of hatred, and that's what he's doing. 151 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:39,680 Speaker 5: Representative Tom memmer we got to end it there. 152 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 3: Walls has been kind of mia this week, by the way, 153 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:45,080 Speaker 3: which I find interesting. Thank you for the time this morning, 154 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 3: As always a Representative Tom Memmery. I look forward to 155 00:08:47,600 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 3: catching up with you again next week. 156 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 4: Got John Tickcare coming up in town. 157 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:56,640 Speaker 3: If fact finding missions investigating the fraud, the fraudulent operations, 158 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 3: talking with the stakeholders involved in this and people involved 159 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 3: in getting rid of the fraud. 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My favorite, why 170 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 3: didn't you ask this question that I wanted you to 171 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:50,000 Speaker 3: ask that you were completely unaware of to Representative Tom 172 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:51,839 Speaker 3: Memer is always my favorite, So we'll get to those 173 00:09:51,880 --> 00:09:54,800 Speaker 3: coming up. Liz Calling from Alpha News joins us just 174 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 3: after seven thirty. I am very pleased to welcome to 175 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 3: the show now. Health and Humanness Service's Deputy Secretary. 176 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:05,079 Speaker 5: In town currently, Jim O'Neil. Good morning, sir. 177 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:06,959 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for taking some time out and 178 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:08,360 Speaker 3: joining us on the show this morning. 179 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 7: It's really a pleasure to be with you. 180 00:10:11,120 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 3: I know that you're in town on a fact finding 181 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:16,079 Speaker 3: mission looking into the fraud that's been taking place exposed 182 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:19,000 Speaker 3: here in Minnesota. Last week, the US Department of Health 183 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 3: and Human Services froze the access to certain federal childcare 184 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 3: and Family assistant funds California, Colorado, and US specifically following 185 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:30,840 Speaker 3: these allegations in the exposure of the widefread fraud and 186 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 3: misuse of the taxpayer dollars. What are you hoping to 187 00:10:34,960 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 3: learn with your time here in Minnesota. I want to 188 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,000 Speaker 3: go back to the freezing of those funds here in 189 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:43,000 Speaker 3: just a moment. But I'm curious about your visit and 190 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 3: what you're hoping to take back to DC once you're done. 191 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 8: Yeah. 192 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 7: Absolutely so. I'm here with our Administrator of CMS, doctor 193 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 7: mem and Oz. I'm here with our General Counsel Mike Stewart, 194 00:10:57,200 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 7: here with our Associate Deputy Secretary West Cupper, and I'm 195 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 7: here a lot of agents from our office and Inspector General. 196 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:05,959 Speaker 7: This is a whole department approach to fighting fraud in 197 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 7: Minnesota and elsewhere. And we are going to meet with 198 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:11,679 Speaker 7: members of the legislature that are aware of fraud. We 199 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:14,080 Speaker 7: are going to meet with other people who've observed fraud, 200 00:11:14,480 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 7: talk to them in person, get more stories, and do 201 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 7: more investigating and look for more ways to prevent any 202 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:24,079 Speaker 7: tax payer money from going to fraud. 203 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 3: Now, there's been a lot of criticism, you know, obviously 204 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 3: of the funding freezes. We actually have a story just 205 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 3: this morning from Caro levin Minnesota is pushing back against 206 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:36,680 Speaker 3: the threat to cut even more funding, some two billion 207 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:39,840 Speaker 3: from medicaid funding. I want to ask you with regard 208 00:11:39,880 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 3: to that, to the criticism, what do you say to 209 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:46,600 Speaker 3: individuals who are unintentionally caught up in the middle of 210 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 3: this with this funding freeze. Obviously there is the concern 211 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,360 Speaker 3: about the ramp and fraud and getting that to stop, 212 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:54,840 Speaker 3: and I certainly agree with the freezing of the funds. 213 00:11:54,920 --> 00:11:57,359 Speaker 5: But to those individuals who actually. 214 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:01,720 Speaker 3: Have been using the money appropriately but unfortunately may see 215 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 3: it frozen in the wake of these investigations, what do 216 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:05,319 Speaker 3: you say to those individuals? 217 00:12:05,320 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 5: Again? 218 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:09,320 Speaker 3: Talking with the HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neil. 219 00:12:10,520 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 7: Yeah, So, Congress and the previous president saw needs with 220 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 7: vulnerable populations to provide federal programs to help working families 221 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 7: with childcare, with welfare, with medicaid, with Medicare, and it's 222 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 7: important that those money go to the people it's intended 223 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,240 Speaker 7: for and not to anyone else, and not to fraud. 224 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:37,840 Speaker 7: So we are just doing things like asking for receipts, 225 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:41,840 Speaker 7: asking for accountability from state officials that the money is 226 00:12:41,880 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 7: not going to fraud. We are not reducing amounts, We 227 00:12:44,679 --> 00:12:47,959 Speaker 7: are not canceling programs. We are making sure the money 228 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,199 Speaker 7: goes to the people it should and not to anyone else. 229 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:54,360 Speaker 3: Have you experienced anything like what you've seen so far 230 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 3: in just the fraud that's been exposed here in Minnesota. 231 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:00,400 Speaker 3: Have you ever experienced anything like this before? 232 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 7: No, nothing like this. This really looks like a century 233 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 7: scale scandal of statewide fraud. 234 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 3: Well, and the one thing that I've been mentioning and 235 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:15,440 Speaker 3: I'm already seeing sort of evidence of this again talking 236 00:13:15,480 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 3: with the HHSW Secretary Jim O'Neil, who's here in Minneapolis 237 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:22,600 Speaker 3: on this fact finding mission, is that I fully expected 238 00:13:22,679 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 3: and now we're seeing this happen that with the exposure 239 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 3: of the fraud, the billions of dollars here in Minnesota, 240 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:31,160 Speaker 3: that what we were probably going to see heading into 241 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:34,559 Speaker 3: the new year is not just this fraud taking place 242 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 3: here in Minnesota, but actually more of a systemic issue 243 00:13:38,200 --> 00:13:41,040 Speaker 3: of similar types of fraud schemes across the country. 244 00:13:41,360 --> 00:13:43,280 Speaker 5: Are you seeing that as well? 245 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 3: In what steps will the federal government be taking if 246 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 3: this is discovered, if it's been discovered in other states 247 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 3: to have fraud like we're experiencing here in Minnesota. 248 00:13:53,720 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 7: Yeah, it's possible Minnesota is the worst, but it's also 249 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 7: the tip of the iceberg. We are seeing fraud in 250 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 7: other states and we are stopping it there as well. 251 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 7: I think the Biden administration unfortunately looked the other way. 252 00:14:06,800 --> 00:14:10,280 Speaker 7: Even formally, they put in rules in my department to 253 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:13,960 Speaker 7: limit the ability of states to detect and stop fraud. 254 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:16,640 Speaker 7: We are getting rid of those rules. We are making 255 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 7: it allowable and required again for states to ask for 256 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:23,000 Speaker 7: a tennis records for childcare, for example, more than once 257 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 7: a year. So that's that's an anti fraud tool that 258 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:28,360 Speaker 7: the Biden people took away that we are putting back. 259 00:14:28,880 --> 00:14:33,200 Speaker 3: Talking with EHHS Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neil, I'm curious when 260 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:36,280 Speaker 3: you took the when you took on the position of 261 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 3: the HHS Deputy Secretary, you know what goals did you 262 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 3: have in mind at the time, And you know, have 263 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:44,960 Speaker 3: some of those things that perhaps you wanted to be 264 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 3: focused on focused on have those been placed on the 265 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 3: back burner because of now what you've been having to 266 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:54,479 Speaker 3: spend time on in investigating the fraud here in Minnesota. 267 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,960 Speaker 3: Just in terms of priorities, have priorities shifted since the 268 00:14:58,000 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 3: time you took on this role till now? 269 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 4: Not? 270 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,760 Speaker 7: Really. We are able to push all of our MAHA 271 00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 7: priorities to make America healthy again. We have a great 272 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 7: team that is developing policies and implementing them as well 273 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:16,160 Speaker 7: as a great team that's able to find and stop 274 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:17,760 Speaker 7: fraud and do reforms around that. 275 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:21,680 Speaker 5: How long are you going to be spending here in Minnesota. 276 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 7: I got in yesterday. I have to go back to 277 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:27,360 Speaker 7: Washington tonight, but I will be back and we are 278 00:15:27,360 --> 00:15:30,000 Speaker 7: working on it remotely as well. Some of our team 279 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 7: will stay here. We have been from DC sending stern 280 00:15:36,280 --> 00:15:40,720 Speaker 7: letters to Governor Walts. Doctor Oz has sent two about medicaid. 281 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 7: I have sent one to Governor Waltz about childcare. We 282 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 7: are continuing to look for receipts and proof and we 283 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:54,920 Speaker 7: are going to prosecute people guilty of fraud and also 284 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 7: just make sure there's accountability for every new dollar that 285 00:15:57,760 --> 00:15:58,200 Speaker 7: goes out. 286 00:15:58,560 --> 00:15:59,080 Speaker 5: Well, we're not. 287 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 3: Letting up well again, akhsw Secretary Jim O'Neil. It's unfortunately 288 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:06,360 Speaker 3: you have to visit the state under these types of circumstances. 289 00:16:06,400 --> 00:16:08,200 Speaker 5: We're certainly glad that you're here. 290 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 3: We hope you find the information that you're looking for, 291 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 3: and I look forward to the next time we have 292 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:16,280 Speaker 3: an opportunity to speak, and hopefully we are further down 293 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 3: the road of actually getting some accountability for the fraud 294 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 3: that's been perpetuating on the taxpayer here in Minnesota. 295 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:23,600 Speaker 5: But I thank you so much for the time this morning, 296 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 5: thank you. 297 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:26,600 Speaker 7: For having me in your beautiful date, and thank you 298 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 7: for having me on your show. I've enjoyed it. 299 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:29,720 Speaker 5: Safe travels, We'll talk to you soon. 300 00:16:30,720 --> 00:16:33,480 Speaker 3: Thank you all right ahead of Liz Colin from Alfinus 301 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:34,720 Speaker 3: here in just a moment, I do want to. 302 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 5: Go back to the iHeartRadio app. 303 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:38,560 Speaker 3: Talkbacks have been rolling in, brought to you by Lyndahl Realty, 304 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:41,000 Speaker 3: including this one. In the wake of my conversation with 305 00:16:41,080 --> 00:16:42,120 Speaker 3: Representative Tom Emmer. 306 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 9: John, I wish you would have asked Emmer, but you 307 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:49,800 Speaker 9: won't because you're both cowards about the three all Glass 308 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:54,400 Speaker 9: Sioux tribe numbers that have been detained by ice. You 309 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 9: have more business being detained by ice than Native Americans. 310 00:16:57,800 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 5: Want's talk about that. 311 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:01,720 Speaker 3: Because I don't know what you're talking about. Why don't 312 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:05,159 Speaker 3: you send me the information justice at iHeartRadio dot com. 313 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 3: I can't go and ask Emma about something which haven't 314 00:17:08,200 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 3: been brought to my attention and clearly hasn't reached the 315 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:14,280 Speaker 3: level of any sort of media coverage adds as of late. 316 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:16,080 Speaker 3: And this is something else that I want to mention 317 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 3: with what I've been saying throughout the show this morning 318 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:23,440 Speaker 3: of just some you know, my advice for you conservatives 319 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:27,439 Speaker 3: out there or not to what you're seeing online and 320 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:31,560 Speaker 3: the reporting online. Take it all with a healthy dose 321 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:32,560 Speaker 3: of skepticism. 322 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:36,159 Speaker 5: Make no mistake. If there are. 323 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:43,040 Speaker 3: Circumstances where ICE is overtly abusing their power, I'm talking 324 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 3: beyond the investigations that will or won't happen with regard 325 00:17:47,359 --> 00:17:48,960 Speaker 3: to Nicole renee Good. 326 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:51,480 Speaker 5: I'm talking about what's been taking place. 327 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:55,880 Speaker 3: If ICE is found to be using excessive force, if 328 00:17:55,880 --> 00:18:02,359 Speaker 3: they are arbitrarily going and doing file stops simply based 329 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 3: on skin color, that's an argument that I've heard, or 330 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 3: in this case, the thought that Native Americans are being 331 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 3: targeted specifically without having done anything else. If that happens, 332 00:18:12,880 --> 00:18:15,119 Speaker 3: I guarantee you it's going to get covered in the 333 00:18:15,119 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 3: local media. I shared with you all the headlines from 334 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:21,000 Speaker 3: the major news media outlets. They're all leaning one direction. 335 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 3: I'm not saying the reporting isn't true. It is, but 336 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:26,679 Speaker 3: there is no coverage of the criminal background of the 337 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 3: individuals that are actually being arrested. So you can call me, 338 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:33,439 Speaker 3: you know, a coward, all you want, but If I 339 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 3: have no idea what you're talking about, because I haven't 340 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:39,879 Speaker 3: seen any information regarding this and I'm basically prepping twenty 341 00:18:39,880 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 3: four hours a day, then share with me the information 342 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:44,399 Speaker 3: and tell me what it is. I need to be 343 00:18:44,440 --> 00:18:48,399 Speaker 3: looking at justice at iHeartRadio dot com. 344 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 5: Coming up this calling from Alphinews. 345 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:53,760 Speaker 3: We'll talk to her about Republican legislators calling for an 346 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 3: impeachment against Governor Tim Walls. 347 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:58,440 Speaker 5: I don't have no idea where he is. Where is Walso. 348 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:04,119 Speaker 3: Also Minneapolis Police Union claims that MPD officer morale is 349 00:19:04,119 --> 00:19:04,600 Speaker 3: at an. 350 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:05,520 Speaker 5: All time low. 351 00:19:05,880 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 3: A lot of stories from Alpha News and we'll talk 352 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 3: about those next with Liz Collin. Here on Twin City's 353 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:17,040 Speaker 3: News Talk AM eleven thirty and one oh three five FM. 354 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:21,280 Speaker 4: You can find the story about the Native Americans getting 355 00:19:21,359 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 4: arrested on the Drudger Report. 356 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:25,000 Speaker 5: It's actually a story from. 357 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:31,280 Speaker 7: KTVB channel seven, the Sioux Falls whole stories there arrested 358 00:19:32,119 --> 00:19:34,120 Speaker 7: and detained at Port Snelling. 359 00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 3: So it's based off a talkback where, actually, do I 360 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 3: still have it? I don't know if I I don't 361 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 3: still have it up here in which the individual was 362 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:45,800 Speaker 3: calling me a coward for here you go I can. 363 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:48,520 Speaker 3: I'll just replay the talk back from the iHeartRadio app 364 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:50,080 Speaker 3: here on Twin City's News Talk. 365 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 9: John, I wish you would have asked emmer, but you 366 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:57,600 Speaker 9: won't because you're both cowards about the three a Glass 367 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:02,119 Speaker 9: Sioux tribe numbers that have been detained by ice. You 368 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:04,960 Speaker 9: have more business being detained by ice than Native Americans. 369 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:07,200 Speaker 5: Want's talk about that? Okay? 370 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:09,440 Speaker 3: Well, first off, I was completely unaware of that until 371 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:11,719 Speaker 3: you went and brought it up. We do have your 372 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:13,760 Speaker 3: talk back of the day coming up. We'll do this that. 373 00:20:13,800 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 3: We'll do that after we talk with Liz Colin from 374 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:18,720 Speaker 3: alphae News. As a matter of fact, I want to 375 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:21,360 Speaker 3: bring Liz Collin from Alpha News in on this. Good morning, Liz. 376 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:22,200 Speaker 3: How are you doing this morning? 377 00:20:23,600 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 4: Hey? 378 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:24,480 Speaker 5: Doing well? 379 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 6: John? Good morning, how are you? 380 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:27,760 Speaker 3: I'm good from what I've seen of that reporting, And 381 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 3: I could be wrong. I don't know you and I 382 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:30,720 Speaker 3: haven't talked about I don't know if you have any 383 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:33,399 Speaker 3: further information. But what I've seen of that reporting of 384 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:36,440 Speaker 3: the Native Americans, I'm pretty sure that they were arrested 385 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 3: and detained because of unlawful assembly. 386 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:41,600 Speaker 5: This wasn't a circumstance at least from what I've seen so. 387 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 3: Far, wherein they were just detained for being Native Americans. 388 00:20:46,760 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 3: Do you have any further information on that? Are you 389 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 3: aware of this story? 390 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:54,800 Speaker 6: No, I'm not. That was news to me. I will say, 391 00:20:54,840 --> 00:20:57,440 Speaker 6: I think you were giving good advice earlier. Just realize 392 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:00,879 Speaker 6: there's always much more to the story. ICE is actually 393 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:03,880 Speaker 6: very good at getting their their message out as far 394 00:21:03,960 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 6: as explaining what really took place, So I expect that 395 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:09,920 Speaker 6: to happen. I remember, we have I think it's now 396 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 6: three thousand agents that are here, and they have come 397 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 6: full force into Minnesota, welcomed by many. And you have 398 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:20,920 Speaker 6: these groups that are paid to do this. They're paid 399 00:21:20,920 --> 00:21:24,080 Speaker 6: to capitalize on certain issues. They're paid to, you know, 400 00:21:24,119 --> 00:21:27,080 Speaker 6: follow these guys around town and put things that put 401 00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:29,440 Speaker 6: things out there, take them out of contest. That's all 402 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:31,359 Speaker 6: part of the plant. So I wouldn't really spend too 403 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 6: much time. Just a note to your listeners getting all 404 00:21:35,240 --> 00:21:35,720 Speaker 6: worked up. 405 00:21:35,680 --> 00:21:37,200 Speaker 5: About this, yeah and listen. 406 00:21:37,320 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 3: And as I've mentioned, Liz, it does continue to show 407 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:45,920 Speaker 3: the example between Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals. 408 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:46,399 Speaker 5: I get it. 409 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:48,280 Speaker 3: The friends of the show out there, they want to 410 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:50,920 Speaker 3: make sure you know what's right is right and what's 411 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:53,679 Speaker 3: wrong is wrong, and if ICE is going and overstepping 412 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 3: their bounds and of using their authority, then they want 413 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 3: to make sure that they're held accountable for that and 414 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:01,919 Speaker 3: not doing that. My fear has been and it's mostly 415 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 3: been anecdotal, but I've had a lot of people reaching 416 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:07,719 Speaker 3: out that a lot of people are taking these videos 417 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 3: at face value. And again, as we'll mention, I'm just 418 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:15,640 Speaker 3: going to repeat it, just healthy doth of skepticism, Wait 419 00:22:15,720 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 3: till further information comes out before you jump to any conclusions, 420 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:22,680 Speaker 3: especially the Ridgefield target situation and the Border Commander Bovino, 421 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,520 Speaker 3: he addressed that directly that that individual had obstructed that 422 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 3: ICE agent and they had lawfully gone and detained him. 423 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:33,640 Speaker 6: Well, and you see even this, these standoffs, I guess 424 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 6: you could call them going on at the Whipple building 425 00:22:36,480 --> 00:22:40,720 Speaker 6: where ICE is located. It's just it's just ridiculous. It's 426 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:44,000 Speaker 6: just a lot of performative theater with these groups. You 427 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:47,359 Speaker 6: know they're they're fitting on agents and you know they're 428 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 6: charging them or throwing themselves at their vehicles. I mean, 429 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:51,720 Speaker 6: what do you think is going to happen? I mean, 430 00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:54,639 Speaker 6: if that's if that's what you're you're doing. But but 431 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,320 Speaker 6: oftentimes you do have you know, certain things left out 432 00:22:57,320 --> 00:22:58,159 Speaker 6: of video. 433 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:00,000 Speaker 5: Or you know, taken out of context from you. 434 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:01,880 Speaker 6: I don't know the full stories, So I think it's 435 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:05,919 Speaker 6: a good reminder, as you said, to just exercise caution 436 00:23:06,040 --> 00:23:07,440 Speaker 6: when jumping to conclusions here. 437 00:23:07,600 --> 00:23:10,680 Speaker 3: I had some anonymous I had an anonymous story or 438 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:14,080 Speaker 3: anonymous tip that came into an email earlier this morning 439 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:17,440 Speaker 3: where somebody had said they work within the Minneapolis City 440 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 3: government and they were aware that some eighty to ninety 441 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:22,960 Speaker 3: Minneapolis police officers may have already signed up for the 442 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,560 Speaker 3: paid family medical leave. What's interesting about that list is 443 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 3: that based off of the. 444 00:23:29,560 --> 00:23:30,920 Speaker 5: The lack of an excuse. 445 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,480 Speaker 3: I mean, really, if you just provide a reason why 446 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:35,280 Speaker 3: you need to go and help tend to a family 447 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:37,840 Speaker 3: member or maybe even yourself, you can get this time off. 448 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:41,359 Speaker 3: And I can certainly see justification for these officers for 449 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:44,679 Speaker 3: wanting to take time off and providing a rational reason 450 00:23:44,760 --> 00:23:47,160 Speaker 3: under the state guidelines for taking this paid time off. 451 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:50,399 Speaker 3: You have a story about the Minneapolis Police union claiming 452 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:53,000 Speaker 3: that MPD officer morale is at an all time low. 453 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:53,399 Speaker 5: Correct. 454 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:57,600 Speaker 6: Yeah, and I've heard that as well. I think that 455 00:23:57,600 --> 00:24:00,840 Speaker 6: that is in fact the case that at least seventy 456 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:01,720 Speaker 6: officers have. 457 00:24:01,840 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 4: Taken now the page. 458 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 6: But there was a yeah, so I think we'll hear 459 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:10,720 Speaker 6: more about that today. Can't really blame them with the 460 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:15,240 Speaker 6: so called leadership that continues in that city, right, But yeah, 461 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:17,600 Speaker 6: we have a story up from Crime Watch. There was 462 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:21,080 Speaker 6: a memo that was circulated from the president of the 463 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:26,040 Speaker 6: Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, the union. They're talking about 464 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 6: how morale is at an all time low, dangerously low 465 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:35,359 Speaker 6: staffing levels, officers being placed in volatile conditions, and you know, 466 00:24:35,480 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 6: you then you have the messaging from the mayor. We 467 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:41,520 Speaker 6: had some choice words for ice we all heard last week. 468 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 6: And you also have these officers in many cases being 469 00:24:45,520 --> 00:24:48,280 Speaker 6: told they you know, they can't help at all. So 470 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:50,960 Speaker 6: that's a problem I hear from cops you know, about 471 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 6: that all the time, just how sick they were that 472 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:56,000 Speaker 6: they weren't providing, you know, any sort of assistance on 473 00:24:56,160 --> 00:24:59,320 Speaker 6: Wednesday last week, after you know what took place, you know, 474 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:02,520 Speaker 6: getting these cars out of the road, just leaving these 475 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:05,480 Speaker 6: federal officers to kind of do their jobs, go door 476 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:08,000 Speaker 6: to door, and they can't help because the city won't 477 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:11,200 Speaker 6: allow them to. So you know, here, here's your your 478 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,560 Speaker 6: paid leave. You're entitled to it under this new Minnesota law. 479 00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:18,399 Speaker 6: And I think they're sending a message. 480 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:20,520 Speaker 3: Well, and I want to mention too that I know 481 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:25,920 Speaker 3: that you had posted yesterday that Alpha News in partnership 482 00:25:26,080 --> 00:25:30,040 Speaker 3: with at crime Watch Minneapolis, that's crime Watch mp LS. 483 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:34,399 Speaker 3: You guys are requesting photos and videos of people that 484 00:25:34,440 --> 00:25:36,520 Speaker 3: are interfering with the ICE activities. 485 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:37,200 Speaker 5: Correct. 486 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:41,320 Speaker 6: Yeah, we kind of had talked about it as a newsroom, 487 00:25:41,359 --> 00:25:43,800 Speaker 6: just how ridiculous it is if you see this messaging 488 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:45,600 Speaker 6: that the Start Tribune is doing it. We noticed it 489 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:48,040 Speaker 6: on Fox nine as well. You know, send us your pictures, 490 00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 6: you know, we want to see these, you know, the 491 00:25:51,560 --> 00:25:54,200 Speaker 6: anti ICE agitators out there. Of course they're not calling 492 00:25:54,280 --> 00:25:56,640 Speaker 6: them that, that's those are my words, but just kind 493 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 6: of encouraging this behavior. Follow these follow these guys around, 494 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:02,600 Speaker 6: send us your videos. I mean, how is this a newstitch? 495 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:05,359 Speaker 6: So we decided, hey, let's go ahead. Why don't you 496 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:08,600 Speaker 6: send us the people that are interfering with these legal operations. 497 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:11,200 Speaker 6: It is actually against the law. We cite the law 498 00:26:11,840 --> 00:26:14,600 Speaker 6: in that post. We've actually done quite a few good 499 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 6: submissions and you know people in some cases showing their 500 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 6: faces and putting themselves out there. So this is what 501 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:23,280 Speaker 6: they want to do, and you can just go ahead 502 00:26:23,320 --> 00:26:24,640 Speaker 6: and send it to us. 503 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:27,560 Speaker 5: It's just tips at alfanews dot org. 504 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:32,040 Speaker 3: A wave of unsolicited Another story you can find at 505 00:26:32,080 --> 00:26:35,080 Speaker 3: Alpha news dot org. A wave of unsolicited doing that 506 00:26:35,119 --> 00:26:38,679 Speaker 3: thing with my fingers, know your rights letters or landing 507 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:43,840 Speaker 3: in Minneapolis mailboxes instructing residents on how to respond to 508 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,879 Speaker 3: ICEA operations as they've as they've ramped up. 509 00:26:46,920 --> 00:26:50,919 Speaker 5: Do we know who's behind this at this point in time, Liz, Well. 510 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:53,400 Speaker 6: What's interesting is many of these organizations, is we point 511 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:55,119 Speaker 6: out in the storage and did a great job with 512 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 6: the story, are taxpayer funded. They are getting grants in 513 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:02,160 Speaker 6: some so we get to all pay for this. Isn't 514 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:05,920 Speaker 6: this really? Isn't this really great? And you know these 515 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:09,400 Speaker 6: there's I know you're talking earlier about the Matt Walsh 516 00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:11,560 Speaker 6: story and we did, you know, just on a bit 517 00:27:11,560 --> 00:27:14,120 Speaker 6: of a smaller scale here here just tracking down what's 518 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:17,399 Speaker 6: going on locally. It's not hard to infiltrate these groups. 519 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:22,440 Speaker 6: They're really just Instagram groups to join and they're right 520 00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:25,679 Speaker 6: on the website. How they explain to go about things. 521 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:28,399 Speaker 6: There's just a couple of screenshots that we used in here. 522 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:30,800 Speaker 6: We actually have some more reporting on this coming this. 523 00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 5: Week, but want to do even more. 524 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 6: We'll be launching a guide to noise demos soon. You 525 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:38,160 Speaker 6: only need a few people to make noise and cause 526 00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:41,439 Speaker 6: problems at these hotels where these agents are staying, So 527 00:27:41,480 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 6: there's directions on how to go about doing doing that. 528 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:47,359 Speaker 6: There's actually live tracking that goes on. I was in 529 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:52,359 Speaker 6: their their database this weekend. They're reporting any license plates 530 00:27:52,359 --> 00:27:56,520 Speaker 6: they can find attached to officers on scene, what they 531 00:27:56,680 --> 00:28:00,280 Speaker 6: what they look like, so their physical descriptions. I mean 532 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:03,320 Speaker 6: there were like nine hundred entries. These people are stalking 533 00:28:03,400 --> 00:28:06,239 Speaker 6: these ICE agents and putting it all there in the 534 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:08,560 Speaker 6: open sharing information online. 535 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:12,439 Speaker 3: Another item you can check out and I encourage everybody 536 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 3: to do so. As we talk with Liz Colin from 537 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:19,000 Speaker 3: Alpha News, your latest podcast, the individual had a chance 538 00:28:19,040 --> 00:28:24,440 Speaker 3: to speak with talking about the similarities between medicaid fraud 539 00:28:24,480 --> 00:28:27,880 Speaker 3: and Minnesota and also fraud taking place in Maine. 540 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:29,640 Speaker 5: Who'd you have a chance to speak with, Liz. 541 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:33,639 Speaker 6: Yeah, it's is Steve Robinson. It was such an interesting conversation. 542 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:37,359 Speaker 6: We were actually both interviewed by Tucker Carlson and a 543 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:39,200 Speaker 6: little monologue he did a couple of weeks ago and 544 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:40,880 Speaker 6: he was talking and I was like, oh my gosh, 545 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:44,040 Speaker 6: this is exactly what has taken place in Minnesota. And 546 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:47,280 Speaker 6: he works he's an independent journalist, also works for the 547 00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:51,320 Speaker 6: main wire out there, and you know, they're obviously a 548 00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 6: smaller population there in Maine, but the similarities are really shocking. 549 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:59,640 Speaker 6: He talks about how this is a government of Somalia, 550 00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 6: this is a nation building project. That is why all 551 00:29:02,520 --> 00:29:07,400 Speaker 6: this money is pouring out of our country and going overseas. 552 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 6: So he's been on the ground there. He's found the 553 00:29:10,720 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 6: luxury cars in the parking, lots of empty businesses in Maine. 554 00:29:14,800 --> 00:29:19,040 Speaker 6: So he talks about how the Medicaid program expanded under 555 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,360 Speaker 6: Obama took a little bit longer to catch on out 556 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:25,360 Speaker 6: there with some of these phony businesses, these LLCs. There's 557 00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:29,280 Speaker 6: many people tied from businesses in Maine to Minnesota. So 558 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:31,840 Speaker 6: we talked about that as well, but kind of the 559 00:29:32,320 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 6: same playbook and this underground network it seems to be 560 00:29:36,200 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 6: finally being being exposed. So he does some great work. 561 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:42,560 Speaker 6: I encourage people to check out that podcast list. Colin 562 00:29:42,640 --> 00:29:44,600 Speaker 6: reports on our YouTube channel. 563 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:46,720 Speaker 3: Liz, before I let you go this morning, I'm going 564 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:48,760 Speaker 3: to talk about this here in just a moment. 565 00:29:49,160 --> 00:29:51,360 Speaker 5: But Joe Thompson, other. 566 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:56,240 Speaker 3: Prosecutors quitting the Minnesota Attorney's office, do you anticipate more 567 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:59,800 Speaker 3: information clarity to come out regarding the rationale behind there leaving? 568 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:03,360 Speaker 3: We have this New York Times report, and it seems 569 00:30:03,400 --> 00:30:05,040 Speaker 3: like there's some outlets that kind of want to roll 570 00:30:05,080 --> 00:30:07,160 Speaker 3: with it. There's other outlets that are that are not 571 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:09,600 Speaker 3: rolling with it. Most people are saying that this was 572 00:30:10,240 --> 00:30:14,160 Speaker 3: these were resignations over the renee Good probe. Do you 573 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:16,880 Speaker 3: anticipate we'll hear more, We'll get more clarity as to 574 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:18,520 Speaker 3: why Joe Thompson decided to resign. 575 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:22,400 Speaker 6: You know, I'm not I'm not sure how much more 576 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:26,440 Speaker 6: will come out. I think that there's more to the story, 577 00:30:26,520 --> 00:30:30,040 Speaker 6: like any like any story. I know that mister Thompson 578 00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:33,120 Speaker 6: was up for the top job at the US Attorney's Office, 579 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:37,320 Speaker 6: and you know someone else was selected, and so I 580 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:40,240 Speaker 6: don't know if you know that that played played a role. 581 00:30:40,320 --> 00:30:43,400 Speaker 6: Joe did such a great job, brought the fraud to 582 00:30:43,440 --> 00:30:46,400 Speaker 6: the forefront and in many ways, But I do I 583 00:30:46,400 --> 00:30:50,320 Speaker 6: think there's more to the story to come. And also 584 00:30:50,440 --> 00:30:53,680 Speaker 6: there's kind of some you know, misinformation I guess if 585 00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:56,600 Speaker 6: that is the word out there about how the officer 586 00:30:56,760 --> 00:31:00,680 Speaker 6: is not being investigated, but that is not the case. 587 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:04,960 Speaker 6: We are familiar with the sources to say that the 588 00:31:05,320 --> 00:31:09,960 Speaker 6: officer is you know, being investigated the ice officers, So 589 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:13,040 Speaker 6: that that's what kind of I know at this. 590 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:17,280 Speaker 3: Point, John gotcha Lit's callin offin news. Never a dull moment, huh. 591 00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:20,360 Speaker 3: Anything we should be expecting over it to Autpha News, 592 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:22,720 Speaker 3: Uh later on today or in the coming days. 593 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:26,680 Speaker 6: Yeah, Actually, we you know, have some more illegal trouble 594 00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:30,520 Speaker 6: after trying to do some just reporting on fraud. So 595 00:31:30,640 --> 00:31:35,360 Speaker 6: we'll explain that more more fraud reporting actually coming in 596 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:37,520 Speaker 6: the in the coming days, including I know Nick Shirley's 597 00:31:37,560 --> 00:31:40,400 Speaker 6: video is supposed to be out this morning, so we 598 00:31:40,480 --> 00:31:42,920 Speaker 6: expect some more follow up from that, so that that 599 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:45,960 Speaker 6: was teased as this this next video is supposed to 600 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:47,400 Speaker 6: be ten times worse than the last one. 601 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:48,600 Speaker 5: Right, That's what I've heard as well. 602 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:52,560 Speaker 3: And I thought that the translation story that we talked 603 00:31:52,560 --> 00:31:55,560 Speaker 3: of yesterday was was bad enough. My understanding is this 604 00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:59,520 Speaker 3: might be something completely different. I was not surprised that 605 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:02,560 Speaker 3: Indi Jewels were being charged one hundred dollars an hour 606 00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:05,040 Speaker 3: at a minimum of eight hours at eight hundred bucks 607 00:32:05,040 --> 00:32:08,800 Speaker 3: a pop for these translation services. That being said, it 608 00:32:08,840 --> 00:32:10,880 Speaker 3: was just another angle of this that it's like, Oh, 609 00:32:10,960 --> 00:32:13,479 Speaker 3: I guess you could take advantage of it of it 610 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:15,239 Speaker 3: that way, but yeah, what we're expecting in this other 611 00:32:15,280 --> 00:32:17,160 Speaker 3: one apparently is something different than that. 612 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:18,480 Speaker 5: At least that's my expectation. 613 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:22,400 Speaker 6: Yeah, it sounds like it's related to transportation, and we 614 00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:24,000 Speaker 6: put out a story every week, and I know you 615 00:32:24,080 --> 00:32:27,280 Speaker 6: actually profiled it on your show, which we appreciate very much. 616 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:29,760 Speaker 6: But there is there is so much there about these 617 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:35,080 Speaker 6: rides and phantom riders, and you also interesting timing have 618 00:32:35,240 --> 00:32:39,360 Speaker 6: the finance director over at the Minneapolis School District who's 619 00:32:39,360 --> 00:32:41,520 Speaker 6: now on leave and he's tied to many of these 620 00:32:42,160 --> 00:32:48,720 Speaker 6: Somali owned companies providing transportation. So more to come. 621 00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:52,080 Speaker 3: Let's callin where are the Are there any Bob and 622 00:32:52,160 --> 00:32:54,080 Speaker 3: Rob Berger reviews of that all been put on hold 623 00:32:54,120 --> 00:32:56,280 Speaker 3: because of the ice a ice watch. 624 00:32:56,320 --> 00:32:57,040 Speaker 5: It's been a while. 625 00:32:58,400 --> 00:33:00,040 Speaker 6: Yeah, these guys were joking that they were going to 626 00:33:00,160 --> 00:33:04,240 Speaker 6: their own daycare tour instead of burgers, so we thought 627 00:33:04,280 --> 00:33:06,600 Speaker 6: maybe we just do a little bit of a twist 628 00:33:06,640 --> 00:33:09,920 Speaker 6: with Bob Rob hit the streets, so we'll keep you posted. 629 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:12,920 Speaker 3: All right, let's call in as as always. Thank you 630 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:15,480 Speaker 3: so much for the time this morning. I look forward 631 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:17,800 Speaker 3: to the opportunity to talk to you or somebody else 632 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:20,360 Speaker 3: from Alpinews again next week. 633 00:33:21,560 --> 00:33:24,480 Speaker 6: Thank you, John, great work with everything it's been. It's 634 00:33:24,520 --> 00:33:27,600 Speaker 6: been nice working with a like minded person through through 635 00:33:27,600 --> 00:33:29,680 Speaker 6: all of this. And don't you feel like there's finally 636 00:33:29,720 --> 00:33:31,200 Speaker 6: hope for a change. So that's been nice. 637 00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:33,560 Speaker 3: I hope that is the case. And thank you for 638 00:33:33,640 --> 00:33:35,920 Speaker 3: letting me know you Vie the text, so I appreciate that. 639 00:33:37,960 --> 00:33:40,760 Speaker 5: Got it, Come talk to you soon. All right, let's 640 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:43,400 Speaker 5: go here. 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You want to drift? 666 00:35:05,120 --> 00:35:06,800 Speaker 9: You know you gotta get me out of your tvds 667 00:35:06,840 --> 00:35:07,799 Speaker 9: parking chapters. 668 00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:11,160 Speaker 3: Are creat Thank you Andy for That is your talk 669 00:35:11,200 --> 00:35:12,799 Speaker 3: back of the day again, brought to you by Mini 670 00:35:12,880 --> 00:35:15,719 Speaker 3: Leaf and mini leaf dot Com. All right, let's wrap 671 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:19,160 Speaker 3: up on this talking about Joe Thompson. Okay, Joe Thompson. 672 00:35:19,320 --> 00:35:23,160 Speaker 3: Two other federal prosecutors resigned from the US Attorney's Office 673 00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:25,640 Speaker 3: for the District of Minnesota again. The New York Times 674 00:35:25,719 --> 00:35:29,360 Speaker 3: was reporting this was over disagreements about the shooting of 675 00:35:29,360 --> 00:35:32,439 Speaker 3: Renee Good the lack of any investigation. 676 00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:32,520 Speaker 5: Into the agent. 677 00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:36,360 Speaker 3: But as Liz Colin had noted there will be apparently 678 00:35:36,400 --> 00:35:37,640 Speaker 3: an investigation of that. 679 00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:38,960 Speaker 5: What's interesting about this? 680 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:40,960 Speaker 3: And I started the show off this morning asking the 681 00:35:41,040 --> 00:35:43,880 Speaker 3: question of where's Governor Tim Mals. I mean, in the 682 00:35:43,920 --> 00:35:47,360 Speaker 3: middle of all of this, He's been completely absent this 683 00:35:47,600 --> 00:35:49,600 Speaker 3: entire week. I mean, that's not a bad thing. I'm 684 00:35:49,640 --> 00:35:52,440 Speaker 3: not necessarily complaining, I'm just asking. I find it interesting 685 00:35:52,440 --> 00:35:55,480 Speaker 3: that he's nowhere to be found, especially with the announcement 686 00:35:55,719 --> 00:35:58,440 Speaker 3: of the lawsuit he did post online though, which I 687 00:35:58,440 --> 00:36:02,720 Speaker 3: thought was rather interesting because just a week ago, Governor 688 00:36:02,760 --> 00:36:06,000 Speaker 3: Tim Walls, during one of those two press conferences last week, 689 00:36:06,280 --> 00:36:08,839 Speaker 3: after he made the announcement that he was not going 690 00:36:08,920 --> 00:36:13,080 Speaker 3: to seek a third term, had this to say about 691 00:36:13,480 --> 00:36:14,160 Speaker 3: Joe Thompson. 692 00:36:14,360 --> 00:36:17,600 Speaker 10: This, without having to spend any time worrying about the 693 00:36:17,640 --> 00:36:20,640 Speaker 10: politics of this, I'm going to fight it making sure 694 00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:23,400 Speaker 10: that Minnesotans are cared for. I'm going to fight it 695 00:36:23,480 --> 00:36:25,920 Speaker 10: by doing the way the respect that we should have 696 00:36:25,960 --> 00:36:28,360 Speaker 10: for rule of laws. So I just think all of 697 00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:30,799 Speaker 10: you see this, it is just going to be relentless. 698 00:36:31,040 --> 00:36:32,839 Speaker 10: Why two thousand folks, what are they coming? 699 00:36:33,320 --> 00:36:33,400 Speaker 4: Do? 700 00:36:33,480 --> 00:36:33,799 Speaker 1: They do? 701 00:36:33,800 --> 00:36:35,000 Speaker 9: They want to coordinate with us? 702 00:36:35,239 --> 00:36:39,319 Speaker 10: They you saw a US attorney stand up which has 703 00:36:39,520 --> 00:36:42,120 Speaker 10: been released by would have been let go by any 704 00:36:42,239 --> 00:36:47,520 Speaker 10: other administration. Speculating about things with no factful information, that's defamation. 705 00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:50,400 Speaker 10: I mean, that's and that's coming from your journey. We 706 00:36:50,440 --> 00:36:55,000 Speaker 10: are under assault like no other time in our state's history. 707 00:36:55,120 --> 00:36:56,840 Speaker 5: So that's what he had to say about Joe Thompson 708 00:36:56,960 --> 00:36:57,560 Speaker 5: last week. 709 00:36:57,719 --> 00:37:00,040 Speaker 3: This is what he posted online, or somebody from his 710 00:37:00,080 --> 00:37:02,520 Speaker 3: account might have been hoped. This is what was posted 711 00:37:02,560 --> 00:37:06,000 Speaker 3: at Governor Tim Walls yesterday. Joe was a principal public 712 00:37:06,040 --> 00:37:08,080 Speaker 3: servant who spent more than a decade achieving justice for 713 00:37:08,160 --> 00:37:11,040 Speaker 3: Minnesota's This is a huge loss for our state. It's 714 00:37:11,040 --> 00:37:13,800 Speaker 3: also the latest sign that Trump is pushing nonpartisan career 715 00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:17,839 Speaker 3: professionals out of the Justice Department, replacing them with his sycophans, 716 00:37:18,600 --> 00:37:20,799 Speaker 3: of which he was kind of just referring to Joe 717 00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:25,200 Speaker 3: Thompson last. Is it possible for Governor Tim Walls to 718 00:37:25,200 --> 00:37:30,280 Speaker 3: remain consistent on any level whatsoever. A group of Republican 719 00:37:30,360 --> 00:37:34,600 Speaker 3: state legislatures are calling for the impeachments to begin. 720 00:37:34,840 --> 00:37:36,440 Speaker 5: Against Minnesota Governor Tim Walls. 721 00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:39,279 Speaker 3: The campaign comes his Walls again, if has been under 722 00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:43,360 Speaker 3: a wave of criticism. Representative Mike Wiener Monday, and the 723 00:37:43,360 --> 00:37:46,000 Speaker 3: statement said, today, I call for the Minnesota legislature to 724 00:37:46,120 --> 00:37:49,000 Speaker 3: join me in the impeachment proceedings against Walls based on 725 00:37:49,080 --> 00:37:53,560 Speaker 3: concerns involving alleged to corrupt a conduct, failures in oversight, 726 00:37:53,640 --> 00:37:57,000 Speaker 3: and the erosion of public trust and state government. Now 727 00:37:57,000 --> 00:38:02,360 Speaker 3: he's joined by state representatives Pam Altendorf, Ben Davis, Krista 728 00:38:02,440 --> 00:38:07,720 Speaker 3: Knudsen drew roach and calling for impeachment proceedings. Alpha News 729 00:38:07,800 --> 00:38:10,279 Speaker 3: was informed that it's expected that the list of supporters 730 00:38:10,320 --> 00:38:14,000 Speaker 3: will grow, going on to say Minnesota taxpayers deserve a 731 00:38:14,040 --> 00:38:17,920 Speaker 3: government that puts their interests first. Billions of public dollars 732 00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:21,480 Speaker 3: are entrusted to the state leadership. In any misuse, mismanagement, 733 00:38:21,600 --> 00:38:25,480 Speaker 3: or failure to address the fraud and corruption directly harms 734 00:38:25,560 --> 00:38:27,040 Speaker 3: working families across the state. 735 00:38:27,120 --> 00:38:27,279 Speaker 5: Now. 736 00:38:27,280 --> 00:38:31,600 Speaker 3: Additionally, as we mentioned earlier and talked about with Tom Emmer, 737 00:38:31,680 --> 00:38:34,520 Speaker 3: whistleblowers from within the state have said they've faced retaliation 738 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:39,799 Speaker 3: from the Walls administration for speaking out about the fraud concerns. Now, 739 00:38:39,840 --> 00:38:43,759 Speaker 3: according to the Minnesota Constitution, a state governor can be 740 00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:48,000 Speaker 3: impeached for corrupt conduct in office or for crimes and 741 00:38:48,120 --> 00:38:53,520 Speaker 3: misdemeanors only the Minnesota House of Representative has the authority 742 00:38:53,560 --> 00:38:57,319 Speaker 3: to impeach the governor, which requires a majority vote. Now, 743 00:38:57,360 --> 00:39:01,160 Speaker 3: considering the legislature coming back into session in February, the 744 00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:04,160 Speaker 3: House is expected to be evenly split between sixty seven 745 00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:07,799 Speaker 3: Republicans in sixty seven Democrats, so LI will require in 746 00:39:07,880 --> 00:39:10,960 Speaker 3: order for impeachment to take place a Democrat to cross 747 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:13,400 Speaker 3: party lines. I'm not holding my breath on that front, 748 00:39:14,480 --> 00:39:17,040 Speaker 3: but add this to the list of things that Governor 749 00:39:17,040 --> 00:39:22,200 Speaker 3: Tim Walls is facing and would be attached to whomever 750 00:39:22,400 --> 00:39:26,520 Speaker 3: the announced to candidates will be for governor to replace 751 00:39:26,719 --> 00:39:30,440 Speaker 3: him on the ticket here in Minnesota for the governor's race, 752 00:39:30,480 --> 00:39:33,120 Speaker 3: something we'll continue to talk about on the show. 753 00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:33,839 Speaker 5: Tomorrow. 754 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:38,200 Speaker 3: Our adopted Senator from Wisconsin, Ron Johnson, will be joining us. 755 00:39:39,400 --> 00:39:41,440 Speaker 3: We'll bring you all the latest news from overnight, of 756 00:39:41,480 --> 00:39:44,360 Speaker 3: which there is every single day. I'm pretty much prepping 757 00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:48,239 Speaker 3: like NonStop. They usually get a break for like an 758 00:39:48,239 --> 00:39:51,280 Speaker 3: hour or two, and then it's back to going through 759 00:39:51,360 --> 00:39:53,239 Speaker 3: all of the news of the day and I'll bring 760 00:39:53,239 --> 00:39:56,680 Speaker 3: you the latest starting tomorrow morning right around six oh five. 761 00:39:56,680 --> 00:39:59,000 Speaker 3: If you missed any portion of today's show, check out 762 00:39:59,040 --> 00:40:03,040 Speaker 3: the podcast on the iHeartRadio app. Have yourself a fantastic Wednesday. 763 00:40:03,080 --> 00:40:04,280 Speaker 3: I'll talk to you guys tomorrow morning. 764 00:40:04,280 --> 00:40:04,560 Speaker 5: Bye.