When Democrats scream ‘cuts,’ immediately think ‘fraud’ |
New York isn’t the only major American city that just elected a far-left mayor. Seattle’s new chief executive is a hardcore radical named Katie Wilson, and she’s as wild-eyed as they come. In a recent interview, she responded to allegations of child care fraud within the local Somali community, driven by a ballooning billion-plus-dollar scandal in Minnesota.
“The fear in the Somali community is real. The fear in immigrant communities is real, so we’re taking that very seriously,” Wilson intoned. The journalist conducting the exchange asked a follow-up question, inquiring if the mayor would pursue any information on the fraud claims by referring the matter to relevant agencies. Without a moment’s hesitation, Wilson arched her eyebrows and issued a dismissive, proud ‘no.’ She wanted viewers to know how affirmatively, performatively uninterested she is in the matter.
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has at least paid some empty lip service to fighting fraud, having utterly failed to do so, but similarly and ostentatiously pivoted to a victimhood framework, blathering about “white supremacy.” Indulging, ignoring, or even aiding fraudulent theft of taxpayer dollars appears to be the cost of doing business in Democratic politics these days. If there are key identity........