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A review found no press releases addressing the issue between 2022 and 2025.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T17:25:11.293Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-22T16:58:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-22T17:25:11.293Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Fox News Digital review, with quotes from a named individual.","critic":"Reporting includes quotes from affected parties and names specific figures and dates.","hype":"Headline promises a 'reality check' and 'heat' for a politician."}},"tags":["#AmyKlobuchar","#MinnesotaPolitics","#FraudScandal","#TimWalz","#LisaDemuth"],"entities":["Amy Klobuchar","Lisa Demuth","Tim Walz","Feeding Our Future","Fox News Digital"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Senator Amy Klobuchar is campaigning for Minnesota governor on a platform of fighting fraud.","Her Republican opponent, Lisa Demuth, has criticized Klobuchar for not addressing the state's social services fraud scandal during her time as senator.","A review of Klobuchar's Senate office press releases from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2025, found no mention of the Feeding Our Future scandal or related terms.","Minnesota Governor Tim Walz withdrew from his re-election bid amid the ongoing fraud scandal."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Senator Amy Klobuchar, a candidate for Minnesota governor, is facing criticism for her public silence on the state's social services fraud scandal. Her Republican opponent, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, has highlighted that Klobuchar's Senate office issued no press releases addressing the Feeding Our Future scandal or related fraud between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2025. Klobuchar's campaign has recently focused on combating fraud, promising a state audit on her first day in office if elected."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on scandal's scope"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports differ on the estimated total cost of the social services scandal. The New York Post and RedState report that prosecutors estimate the Feeding Our Future scandal, which began in late January 2022, is part of a larger scandal potentially totaling over $9 billion. WND, ussanews.com, and OpsLens state that experts suggest the fraud could be worth $9 billion, with WND noting that analysis shows Klobuchar ignored massive fraud schemes in 1,000 press releases."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz abandoned his re-election bid amid the fraud scandal. 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