Overview
- House Majority Whip Tom Emmer urged Gov. Tim Walz to resign and said he hopes the governor ultimately leaves office in handcuffs.
- Minnesota state Rep. Ben Davis said GOP lawmakers are drafting articles of impeachment and could release them as soon as Tuesday.
- Walz ended his reelection bid earlier this month but rejected demands to step down, saying he will remain in office to address the fraud fallout.
- Federal prosecutors have charged 98 people and secured 64 convictions tied to Minnesota social-program schemes, with confirmed losses of at least $1 billion and suspect billings possibly reaching $9 billion since 2018.
- The House Oversight Committee held a hearing on the Minnesota fraud last week and has invited Walz to testify at a follow-up session next month.