Minnesota Gov. Walz And AG Ellison Testify At Hearing On Social Services Fraud

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 4:Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says that "Operation Metro Surge did nothing to address fraud in our state. It harmed our economy and scarred our people. And it dealt a devastating blow to fraud enforcement in Minnesota as a result of metro surge", as he testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in the U.S. Capitol Building on March 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. The hearing was held to look into the fraud scandal where the government says at least hundreds of millions of dollars were stolen through Minnesota's social service programs. (Footage by Alex Wong/Getty Images)