Hundreds of employees at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) are publicly accusing Gov. Tim Walz of presiding over — and covering up — what has become the largest COVID-19 fraud scandal in the United States. The group alleges that Walz not only failed to act on early warnings but also retaliated against staff who tried to report wrongdoing.

The claims center on the Feeding Our Future scandal, a sweeping scheme in which more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds intended to feed low-income children during the pandemic was stolen by dozens of fraudulent operators.

DHS Staff: "Tim Walz Is 100% Responsible"

In a statement posted Saturday on X, an account representing more than 480 DHS employees issued a blistering condemnation of the governor.

"Tim Walz is 100% responsible for massive fraud in Minnesota. We let Tim Walz know of fraud early on… but we got the opposite response," the group wrote.