Walz calls for investigation into Noem’s DHS: ‘This goes a lot deeper’

Published March 11, 2026 12:09pm ET



Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has called for an investigation into outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following bipartisan criticism over the department’s issuance of an exorbitant, no-bid contract and immigration enforcement practices in Minnesota.

Walz turned the tables on Noem Tuesday, following months of criticism from Republicans over his state’s $9 billion worth of fraud in social services and Medicaid programs.

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