MN Senate candidate ripped for blaming Walz for fraud despite being his #2: 'Knows she's cooked'
Peggy Flanagan pointed the finger at Gov. Tim Walz when asked during a recent interview about her responsibility for the massive fraud scandal that unfolded under their watch."I would say, the governor says the buck stops with him, more should have been done sooner, and I agree," Flanagan said on MSNOW on Thursday when asked if she bears any responsibility for the scandal, which federal investigators have said could total more than $9 billion.Flanagan, who is the Democratic nominee for Senate in Minnesota, continued, "And now we know that 100 people have been charged, 60 have been convicted."Flanagan’s comments sparked pushback on social media from users accusing her of deflecting responsibility given she has served alongside Walz as his second in command since 2019.PEGGY FLANAGAN WAS MINNESOTA'S NO 2 OFFICIAL AS MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL EXPLODED UNDER STATE'S WATCH"Minnesota Democrat Peggy Flanagan blames Tim Walz and dodges accountability for rampant fraud in her state," the Republican National Committee (RNC) posted on X."She KNOWS she's vulnerable on this," conservative radio host and editor Larry O’Connor posted on X.
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Peggy Flanagan pointed the finger at Gov. Tim Walz when asked during a recent interview about her responsibility for the massive fraud scandal that unfolded under their watch."I would say, the governor says the buck stops with him, more should have been done sooner, and I agree," Flanagan said on MSNOW on Thursday when asked if she bears any responsibility for the scandal, which federal investigators have said could total more than $9 billion.Flanagan, who is the Democratic nominee for Senate in Minnesota, continued, "And now we know that 100 people have been charged, 60 have been convicted."Flanagan’s comments sparked pushback on social media from users accusing her of deflecting responsibility given she has served alongside Walz as his second in command since 2019.PEGGY FLANAGAN WAS MINNESOTA'S NO 2 OFFICIAL AS MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL EXPLODED UNDER STATE'S WATCH"Minnesota Democrat Peggy Flanagan blames Tim Walz and dodges accountability for rampant fraud in her state," the Republican National Committee (RNC) posted on X."She KNOWS she's vulnerable on this," conservative radio host and editor Larry O’Connor posted on X. "Huge opening for @Michele_Tafoya."Former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya, Flanagan’s Republican opponent in November, also reacted to the clip in a post on X saying, "Peggy Flanagan refuses to take any responsibility and accountability for billions of our tax dollars being stolen under her watch as lieutenant governor.HALL OF FAMER TONY DUNGY ENDORSES MICHELE TAFOYA IN CROWDED MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN PRIMARY FOR U.S. SENATE"Minnesotans deserve better than excuses.
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- Peggy Flanagan pointed the finger at Gov. Tim Walz when asked during a recent interview about her responsibility for the massive fraud scandal that unfolded under their watch."I would say, the governor says the buck stops with him, more should have been done sooner, and I agree," Flanagan said on MSNOW on Thursday when asked if she bears any responsibility for the scandal, which federal investigators have said could total more than $9 billion.Flanagan, who is the Democratic nominee for Senate in Minnesota, continued, "And now we know that 100 people have been charged, 60 have been convicted."Flanagan’s comments sparked pushback on social media from users accusing her of deflecting responsibility given she has served alongside Walz as his second in command since 2019.PEGGY FLANAGAN WAS MINNESOTA'S NO 2 OFFICIAL AS MASSIVE FRAUD SCANDAL EXPLODED UNDER STATE'S WATCH"Minnesota Democrat Peggy Flanagan blames Tim Walz and dodges accountability for rampant fraud in her state," the Republican National Committee (RNC) posted on X."She KNOWS she's vulnerable on this," conservative radio host and editor Larry O’Connor posted on X.
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