During his appearance on OutKick's "The Riley Gaines Show," independent journalist Nick Shirley took aim at Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the fraud scandal.

Also not available for an interview Monday was Walz. At 11 this morning at the State Capitol, Walz read verbatim the remarks he made public three hours earlier — he was dropping out of the governor’s race because of the mushrooming Medicaid fraud scandal.

Gov. Tim Walz ended his bid for a third term as Minnesota governor Monday — seeming to cap a political career that sent the former teacher and National Guard veteran all the way to national stage when he was named Kamala Harris’ running mate in 2024.

State Representative Kristin Robbins accused Governor Tim Walz of dereliction of duty over alleged massive Minnesota fraud, calling for impeachment as payments allegedly continue.

Democrats called the Minnesota governor’s decision selfless and civic-minded, while Republicans said Tim Walz had no one but himself to blame for his tumbling political fortunes.

After Republicans outmaneuvered Democrats online in the 2024 election, Walz and fellow Democrats are trying to build their own network of content creators.

During his time as governor, Walz notched several progressive victories, including signing a $2.3 billion education budget — the biggest in Minnesota’s history — funding expanded free meals for students, thousands of new pre-K seats, and increased mental health resources in schools.

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has pushed back against fraud allegations following a viral clip by journalist Nick Shirley that showed visits to multiple childcare centers in the state, one of which allegedly received millions of dollars despite appearing largely inactive.

Lisa Demuth, the Minnesota House Speaker who is running for governor, told Newsweek Walz's decision "doesn't come as a surprise."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt discussed Venezuela and fraud in Minnesota during an interview with FOX News host Jesse Watters. JESSE WATTERS: First of all, Happy New Year, Caroline. I hope your New Year's Eve was better than Maduro's.

A man in the viral video alleging fraud at a Somali-run Minneapolis daycare center said that he's suing Gov. Tim Walz.