Rep. Dave Min, D-Calif., called a federal oversight hearing looking into widespread fraud in Minnesota "partisan and racist," leading some critics to call him out for turning a blind eye to widespread fraud in his own state. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"I have concerns about this hearing as well as recent actions by the Trump administration. It's hard for me not to look at this hearing in the context in which it's taking place and not see this as a partisan and racist hearing," Min complained.
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"Democrats will do anything to deflect from the fraud that has been allowed to run rampant on their watch, including playing the race card," House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said. "First, it’s not racist to call out criminal behavior. Second, I wonder what Congressman Min’s constituents have to say about him not taking fraud seriously when California taxpayers are also being robbed blind to the tune of $72 billion."
California GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton clapped back at Congressman Dave Min's (D-Calif.) claim that there is no evidence to suggest widespread fraud in the state. (John Phillips/Getty Images for TechCrunch)
According to Hilton, there are criminal prosecutions ongoing in California pertaining to homelessness spending by officials.
Meanwhile, seven state agencies in California have been denoted as "high-risk" for fraud, waste and abuse by the State Auditor's office, while an extra agency was also added to the list of vulnerable programs that is regularly kept.
"Vulnerable Democrat Dave Min is more outraged by an oversight hearing than the billions in fraud hurting Americans in Minnesota and California," said National Republican Congressional Committee spokesperson Christian Martinez. "For Min, accountability isn’t a principle, it’s a problem."
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