nancy mace goes after some democratic talking points;

During a fiery hearing of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Rep. Nancy Mace dismantled Democrat talking points and exposed the Left’s reflexive defense of fraudsters, no matter the scale of the crime or the victims harmed.

The hearing, titled “Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota,” spotlighted a series of multibillion-dollar scams that have drained taxpayer dollars meant for hungry kids, autistic children, and disabled residents.

State lawmakers testified that liberal officials in the state resisted every effort to crack down on the systemic corruption, allowing the fraud to balloon into one of the biggest scandals in U.S. history.

Brendan Ballou, a former federal prosecutor, was called as a witness for the Democrats who showed up to testify. 

In his opening statement, Ballou played the sympathy card, admitting he’s “deeply distressed” by the fraud.

According to him, back in 2022, the DOJ indicted 47 people for stealing a whopping $250 million from COVID-era child feeding programs. By late 2025, that number ballooned to 78 indictments, with 56 guilty pleas. Add in over a dozen charged for ripping off $14 million from autism programs and millions more from housing aid for the disabled...........more..........