Minnesota politics are entering dangerous territory as allegations of widespread fraud, escalating violence, and political negligence converge in Minneapolis and St. Paul. In a revealing interview with Joe Pags, investigative journalist Liz Collin laid out what she describes as a growing “spiderweb” of corruption—one that may now reach the governor’s office.
Collin’s reporting centers on recent unrest in Minneapolis, where tensions surrounding immigration enforcement have boiled over into direct confrontation. Video footage reviewed during the interview shows a federal ICE agent being struck by a vehicle during a confrontation, with audio capturing a voice urging the driver to accelerate. Despite the footage, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey publicly downplayed the incident, likening it to being hit by a “refrigerator door,” a comparison Collin called both inaccurate and alarming.
According to Collin, the incident is not isolated. Federal agents have reportedly been followed to hotels, harassed by organized groups, and subjected to property damage, including broken windows. Rather than condemning the behavior, Collin argued that some elected officials have contributed to the escalation through inflammatory rhetoric. She pointed to comments from Representative Ilhan Omar, who told a crowd that “these people will pay for what they have done to us,” as well as statements from Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan encouraging protesters to “put their bodies on the line.”
The interview then turned to what Collin described as deeper, long-simmering issues beneath the unrest. She raised questions about immigration records and transparency, claiming that public documentation related to Omar’s naturalization process is incomplete. While Collin stressed these questions warrant further scrutiny rather than conclusions, she argued that Minnesota media outlets have largely refused to investigate or even ask follow-up questions.
Most significantly, Collin outlined an expanding fraud investigation that she says could ultimately total as much as $120 billion when all state and federal programs are accounted for. Whistleblowers, according to Collin, repeatedly attempted to raise concerns with Governor Tim Walz’s office, but were ignored for years. Emails went unanswered, meetings were declined, and oversight failed to materialize.
Now, Collin says, the situation has reached a breaking point. “Articles of impeachment are in the process of being filed,” she told Pags, citing multiple sources familiar with the effort. While no formal action has yet been announced publicly, the allegation alone has sent shockwaves through Minnesota’s political establishment.
Throughout the interview, Collin described a pattern she says defines the state’s leadership: deflection, denial, and the prioritization of political narratives over public safety. Instead of cooperating with federal authorities or addressing fraud claims directly, she argued, local officials have chosen to minimize violence and shift blame—creating what she called a self-perpetuating cycle of chaos.
For viewers trying to understand how Minneapolis reached this point—and why national media coverage has remained limited—the interview offers a rare, unfiltered look at the allegations driving the controversy. Collin’s reporting raises serious questions about accountability, governance, and whether Minnesota’s leadership can withstand the scrutiny now bearing down on it.
The full interview between Joe Pags and Liz Collin dives deeper into the evidence, the whistleblowers, and what could come next as investigators and lawmakers weigh their options.