Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche made something very clear on My View with Lara Trump: the Justice Department is not backing down and fraud investigations will continue full steam ahead. Blanche laid the blame squarely at the feet of sanctuary policies and lawless local leaders who hamstring federal enforcement and make communities less safe. This is the kind of backbone Americans expect from the DOJ when our tax dollars and public safety are on the line.
Blanche warned that when police and federal agents are effectively told to do nothing, you create a breeding ground for crime and corruption, and the results are predictable. Liberals who cheer for so-called sanctuary cities have turned a blind eye while networks of fraud and exploitation grew in places like Minneapolis. Conservatives see this for what it is: dangerous policy masquerading as compassion that actually protects criminals and cheats hardworking taxpayers.
What’s happening in Minnesota should be a wake-up call to every governor and mayor who still refuses to cooperate with federal law enforcement: the federal government has surged resources to root out massive fraud and criminality. The administration, backed by Treasury and DOJ action, has deployed thousands of agents and investigators and is uncovering long-running fraud schemes tied to childcare and social service programs. Americans who pay their taxes deserve government that goes after thieves, not officials who provide cover.
Republican oversight isn’t theater; it’s accountability. House committees and federal prosecutors are pushing for transparent answers and stronger enforcement after months — in some cases years — of suspicious activity, and they’re bringing witnesses and evidence forward to do the job local politicians refused to do. If Democrats insist on playing politics, conservatives will keep forcing their hand until every corrupt racket is exposed and punished.
Patriots should applaud Blanche and the Trump administration for finally prioritizing victims over political narratives and for using real law-enforcement tools to stop theft from the American people. The so-called outrage from coastal elites and partisan fact-checkers cannot be allowed to derail work that protects families and restores integrity to benefit programs. We must demand more officials show the courage to back prosecutors and police instead of hiding behind slogans.
Make no mistake: the left will try to rewrite this story and point to timelines or convenient caveats to downplay the scale of the problem, but that won’t change the facts on the ground — Minnesotans and taxpayers want results, not excuses. Deputy AG Blanche summed it up best: these investigations are not stopping, and anyone who stands in the way of justice will have to answer for it. The fight for law and order is a fight for the country, and conservatives will keep the pressure until corruption and sanctuary policies stop shielding criminals.
