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NEWT GINGRICH AND RACHEL PETERSON: Washington must act to stop massive government fraud

From fake meal programs in Minnesota to Medicaid payments for the deceased, systemic failures cost taxpayers

By Newt Gingrich , Rachel Peterson Gingrich360.com

Published May 5, 2026 5:00am EDT

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The federal investigation into fraud in Minnesota is sadly just the tip of the iceberg. The scale of fraud and corruption in state and federal government programs, along with the lack of proper controls to prevent fraud, may be one of the biggest problems Americans face.

In March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order establishing a task force to eliminate fraud. It will be chaired by Vice President JD Vance, who will direct agencies to identify vulnerabilities in their systems to help prevent fraud before it occurs. This is vitally important.

When my team at Gingrich 360 looked into the widespread corruption in Minnesota, we were shocked by how much fraud and corruption there was. We have posted a paper on our findings.

As you may recall, Feeding Our Future in Minnesota falsely claimed to serve 125 million meals to children and submitted a fake attendance roster listing 2,040 children, only 20 of whom matched district school attendance records. The Minnesota Office of the Legislative Auditor's June 2024 review found that the Department of Education ignored at least 30 complaints about Feeding Our Future and failed to verify its statements before approving funds.

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