Obama wingman Eric Holder defended Walz's vetting — then Minnesota’s fraud scandal erupted
Former Democratic Attorney General Eric Holder, who served under former President Barack Obama's tenure, played a key role in vouching for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic Party's 2024...
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Former Democratic Attorney General Eric Holder, who served under former President Barack Obama's tenure, played a key role in vouching for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as the Democratic Party's 2024 pick for vice president before a massive fraud scandal rocked the Gopher State. "There's nothing that of any substance that was missed by our vetting team," Holder told CNN in an October 2024 interview as the federal election came down to its final days. Walz is in the midst of facing a sweeping fraud scandal involving alleged money laundering operations related to alleged fraudulent meal and housing programs, daycare centers and Medicaid services that prosecutors say could total as much as $9 billion, Fox News Digital has reported. Dozens of individuals have been charged amid the investigations, most of whom are from the state's Somali community. The scandal led to Walz dropping his re-election bid to serve a third term as Minnesota governor. VANCE CALLS WALZ ‘A JOKE,’ CLAIMS MINNESOTA GOVERNOR ENABLED MASSIVE FRAUD Walz has said he is "accountable for" the scandal as the state's top elected official, but has accused Republicans and the Trump administration of sensationalizing multibillion dollar figures of alleged fraud . Walz bucked calls to step down as governor, declaring during a press conference Tuesday: "Over my dead body will that happen." More than a year ago, Walz's run on the 2024 Democratic ticket catapulted his national name recognition after serving in politics for decades, including in the U.S. Congress from 2007 until 2019, before his election as governor. Ahead of his name being floated as a potential vice presidential contender, Walz was a relatively unknown name to everyday Americans. Then-Vice President Kamala Harris tapped Obama ’s former attorney general to lead the vetting process of her potential running mates during the 2024 cycle. Holder is a longtime Obama ally and was one of the officials tasked with vetting Obama's potential running mates back i…