Tim Walz removes and demotes MNDHS Commissioner Shireen Gandhi

8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5

The move came a day before Gandhi's confirmation hearing, as Minnesota's human services agency faced scrutiny over hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly lost to fraud.
The Housing Stabilization Services programme, estimated below $3 million, paid out more than $100 million in 2024 before being shut down; federal officials said the vast majority was fraudulent.
Gandhi returned to a deputy commissioner post, Medicaid deputy administrator John Connolly became acting commissioner, and Republicans accused Walz of reshuffling leadership rather than fixing oversight failures.

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