Kamala Harris Running Mate Gov. Tim Walz Just Got BUSTED - Massive $430,000 Payment Gets Leaked As He Spent $430,000...
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Governor Tim Walz is facing a firestorm of criticism from Republican lawmakers after leaked invoices revealed a staggering $430,000 expenditure of taxpayer money to prepare for a single House congressional hearing regarding his controversial policies.
The revelation comes as a shock to Minnesota taxpayers, who are now footing the bill for what critics are calling a massive "PR consulting" campaign designed to protect Walz’s political image during a federal investigation into blue state governors’ "sanctuary city" protocols.
According to invoices obtained by the Star Tribune, Walz’s office hired the prominent global law firm K&L Gates to assist with preparations for his mid-June testimony before the GOP-controlled House Oversight Committee, a move that bypassed state resources entirely.
"UNCONSCIONABLE" WASTE OF TAXPAYER FUNDS
The invoices paint a picture of exorbitant spending, with the governor incurring approximately $232,000 in legal fees in the month of May alone, billed at an average hourly rate of about $516. The total cost for the prep work from April to June hit $430,000.
Minnesota Rep. Jim Nash, a Republican on the Legislative Advisory Commission, expressed disbelief at the price tag, questioning why Walz refused to rely on the state’s own attorneys and public relations experts, especially given his close ties to Attorney General Keith Ellison.
"A half a million dollars of taxpayer money to prepare the governor to go to his old stomping grounds seems exorbitant, particularly since the AG for the state of Minnesota was in Congress with Walz at the same time," Nash argued, noting they could have handled it in-house.
Rep. Harry Niska went further, accusing Walz of using public funds to bolster his national profile. "It is unconscionable to make hardworking Minnesota taxpayers pay for the governor’s personal national political aspirations," Niska declared, blasting the "PR consulting."
WALZ BLAMES GOP FOR HIS SPENDING SPREE
"Tim Walz spent 12 years in Congress — he knows those hearing rooms inside and out, and he certainly knows how to conduct himself in that type of setting. So, why did the governor feel the need to spend $430,000 of taxpayer money on a private firm?" Niska asked.
In response to the backlash, Walz’s team avoided providing a direct justification for hiring the expensive outside firm and instead pivoted to attacking the Republicans who called the hearing, labeling the oversight inquiry a "planned political stunt."
Teddy Tschann, a Walz spokesperson, claimed the GOP was "too busy performing for the cameras," while Walz himself dismissed the hearing as "grandstanding," stating it was "not where I wanted to spend money"—despite being the one who authorized the massive contracts.
While Walz’s camp tries to deflect, the $430,000 bill stands as a stark example of Democrat leadership spending. Similar expenditures were noted for Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, revealing a pattern of using taxpayer cash for D.C. legal prep
'Guilty Of Fraud' - Hammer Dropped On Former First Lady Jill Biden During Live Fox News Segment
McEnany Accuses Jill Biden Of Misleading Americans About Debate Performance
Posted July 15, 2026
Former White House press secretary and Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany accused former first lady Jill Biden of misleading the American public about President Joe Biden’s condition following his widely criticized debate performance during the 2024 campaign.
McEnany made the remarks Thursday during an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” where she reacted to comments Jill Biden reportedly made in her upcoming book regarding the president’s performance during the debate that ultimately intensified questions about his age and fitness for office.
The discussion began when co-host Dana Perino referenced remarks Jill Biden made immediately following the debate.
At a campaign event after the debate, Jill Biden praised her husband’s performance.
“Joe, you did such a great job. You answered every question,” she said at the time.
Perino contrasted those comments with more recent claims attributed to Jill Biden and raised questions about the apparent inconsistency.
“So now we know that this is what she’s saying in her book,” Perino said. “And the question I would love to ask her is where are you lying then or now?”
McEnany responded by arguing that Jill Biden’s reaction following the debate was inconsistent with her more recent descriptions of the event.
“It’s a great question,” McEnany said.
“That is not the reaction of someone who believes they just watched their husband have a stroke. It is an absolute lie.”
McEnany then accused the former first lady of concealing concerns about the president’s condition from voters.
“It was fraud,” she said.
“What she did fraud on the American public and she’s continuing it by saying she had never seen him like that before or after.”
The debate between Biden and President Donald Trump became a turning point in the 2024 election cycle, with many Democrats publicly expressing concern about Biden’s performance and his ability to continue his campaign.
Questions about Biden’s age and mental sharpness had circulated for years, but the debate intensified those concerns and fueled calls from some Democrats for him to step aside.
During the Fox News discussion, McEnany referenced comments previously made by veteran journalist Carl Bernstein regarding Biden’s condition behind the scenes.
“Dana, you all remember Carl Bernstein, who said he talked to people who knew Joe Biden, loved Joe Biden, supported Joe Biden, and they were adamant that what we saw was not a one-off,” McEnany said.
According to McEnany, Bernstein reported that individuals close to Biden had observed similar episodes before the debate.
“They said it had happened 15 or 20 times prior, him losing his train of thought,” she said.
McEnany also cited a fundraiser Bernstein reportedly described.
“He described a fundraiser where he froze up and seemed to have some type of rigor mortis,” she said.
“This is not something that was a one-off.”
McEnany argued that concerns about Biden’s condition were widely known among those close to him.
“This was well known,” she said.
She then questioned why Jill Biden continued publicly defending her husband following the debate.
“So why did she keep up with the fraud on the American people?” McEnany asked.
The former first lady has repeatedly defended her husband and rejected claims that she or members of his inner circle concealed concerns about his health, Breitbart News reported.
The debate over Biden’s condition became one of the defining political stories of the 2024 election cycle and continued after he ultimately left the race.
McEnany’s comments reflect ongoing scrutiny surrounding what Biden’s family, advisers and top Democratic officials knew about his condition and when they knew it.
Neither Jill Biden nor representatives for the former president immediately responded to McEnany’s latest remarks.
As new books and accounts from those involved continue to emerge, questions surrounding Biden’s final campaign and the decisions made by those closest to him remain a major topic of political debate.
