Minnesota has become the center of partisan messaging on safety-net programs and immigration policy as the White House continues its fixation on the state.
Republicans called a House Energy and Commerce oversight hearing Tuesday to examine fraud in Medicare and Medicaid. They pointed to recent Trump administration actions in Minnesota as evidence of a broader problem.
Democrats, meanwhile, accused the administration of weaponizing those concerns to justify its immigration crackdown.
“It has become clear that this was purely a pretext for the administration to continue targeting the states and cities President Trump views as political adversaries,” said Rep.