Leavitt calls Minnesota 'land of 10,000 Somali schemes' in scathing Walz takedown over fraud scandals
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticizes Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over alleged fraud scandals after he ends his re-election bid.
Taylor Penley is an associate editor with Fox News.
"A state that was once known as the land of 10,000 lakes has been turned into the land of 10,000 Somali schemes because of their governor."
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