Vice President JD Vance questioned Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) on Wednesday for defending Minnesota’s record on fraud, suggesting Democrats are hiding data on corruption.

The vice president weighed in on a statement Craig made during a House hearing with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, in which the Minnesota lawmaker said the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program fraud rate is only 1.6%. Craig’s statement provoked swift backlash from Rollins, who said the federal government is relying on data touted by Minnesota officials because the state won’t share food stamp data with the USDA or allow it to scrutinize figures.

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