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Title: Minnesota House GOP members letter to U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen
Article Date: 11/24/2025
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URL: https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MNHOUSEGOP/2025/11/24/file_attachments/3471492/DOJ%20Rosen%20Letter%20Final.pdf
File: DOJ Rosen Letter Final.pdf 

Text: November 24, 2025

The Honorable U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen
U.S. Courthouse 300 S 4th Street, Suite 600
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Via electronic delivery

Dear Attorney Rosen,

Recent reporting from the City Journal made the startling claim that millions of Minnesota's tax dollars are flowing not only out of the country but potentially are funding foreign terrorist organizations including Al-Shabaab. One source stated that "The largest funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota taxpayer."

The Department of Justice has been an instrumental partner in prosecuting the dozens of fraudsters who have collectively stolen billions of dollars. There's still more work to be done, with new fraud schemes coming to light on an almost weekly basis and payments being frozen or reviewed for other state programs as well.

The sprawling fraud that has become endemic under Governor Walz's failed leadership is troubling enough for Minnesota taxpayers; the notion that these dollars could be flowing to foreign terrorist organizations adds a truly disturbing additional element. If confirmed to be true, immediate action must be taken at the state and federal level to crack down on remittances and other payments that are making their way to terrorist organizations. We are asking the DOJ to immediately launch an investigation into these claims so Minnesotans can have clarity as soon as possible.

We are grateful for the DOJ's help in combatting fraud in Minnesota, and stand ready to assist in any way in the Trump administration's efforts to clean up the mess created by Governor Walz.

Sincerely,

Lisa Demuth
Speaker of the House, District 13A

Harry Niska
Majority Leader, District 31A

Jim Nash
Republican Whip, District 48A

Keith Allen
State Representative, District 19A

Patti Anderson
State Representative, District 33A

Jeff Backer
State Representative, District 9A

Ben Bakeberg
State Representative, District 54B

Peggy Bennett
State Representative, District 23A

John Burkel
State Representative, District 1A

Greg Davids
State Representative, District 26B

Ben Davis
State Representative, District 6A

Tom Dippel
State Representative, District 41B

Jeff Dotseth
State Representative, District 11A

Bidal Duran
State Representative, District 2A

Marj Fogelman
State Representative, District 21B

Mary Franson
State Representative, District 12B

Steve Gander
State Representative, District 1B

Dawn Gillman
State Representative, District 17A

Jimmy Gordon
State Representative, District 28A

Bobbie Harder
State Representative, District 17B

Walter Hudson
State Representative, District 30A

Spencer Igo
State Representative, District 7A

Steven Jacob
State Representative, District 20B

Wayne Johnson
State Representative, District 41A

Krista Knudsen
State Representative, District 5A

Jon Koznick
State Representative, District 57A

Shane Mekeland
State Representative, District 27A

Patricia Mueller
State Representative, District 23B

Tom Murphy
State Representative, District 9B

Nathan Nelson
State Representative, District 11B

Paul Novotny
State Representative, District 30B

Tim O'Driscoll
State Representative, District 13B

Bernie Perryman
State Representative, District 14A

Duane Quam
State Representative, District 24A

Marion Rarick
State Representative, District 29B

Kristin Robbins
State Representative, District 37A

Drew Roach
State Representative, District 58B

Max Rymer
State Representative, District 28B

Isaac Schultz
State Representative, District 10B

Erica Schwartz
State Representative, District 18A

Peggy Scott
State Representative, District 31B

Tom Sexton
State Representative, District 19B

Roger Skraba
State Representative, District 3A

Terry Stier
State Representative, District 22B

Chris Swedzinski
State Representative, District 15A

Paul Torkelson
State Representative, District 15B

Scott Van Binsbergen
State Representative, District 16A

Cal Warwas
State Representative, District 7B

Mike Wiener
State Representative, District 05B

Jeff Witte
State Representative, District 57B




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