Search warrants were executed Tuesday morning in the Minneapolis and St. Paul areas as part of Homeland Security's investigation into rampant fraud of American taxpayer money.
Video footage of the raids widely shared online shows agents going in and out of several businesses Tuesday morning.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said in a statement that HSI agents are raiding more than 20 locations in Minneapolis in relation to federal fraud investigations.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has long maintained that his administration has investigated, reduced, and prosecuted fraud in his state.
Walz in a statement Tuesday praised joint investigations and credited the initial reporting of fraud by state agencies for securing justice.
Minnesota was thrust into the national spotlight late last year after widespread fraud concerns in social service programs.
Vice President JD Vance said in February that the Trump administration would temporarily halt $243 million in Medicaid funding to Minnesota over the fraud concerns.
An audit conducted by the Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor on Jan. 6, 2026, found that the Department of Human Services’ Behavioral Health Administration failed to comply with most requirements and lacked adequate internal controls over grant funds to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.
Walz earlier this month announced that he will not seek a third term as governor, while defending efforts to fight fraud during his tenure.
In his statement Tuesday while praising collaboration between federal, state, and local agencies, the governor further called for joint probes into the deaths of two Minneapolis residents who were shot and killed by federal agents.
“Now let’s work on a joint investigation into the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good — instead of cherry picking when we seek justice and when we turn a blind eye,” Walz said.