Minnesota Governor Walz announced Monday that he will not seek re-election. This comes amid a major political scandal involving allegations of fraud in several state government programs, with most of the defendants being Somali immigrants. “Over the past few years, an organized criminal group has attempted to exploit our state’s generosity. While we have made progress in the fight against fraudsters, we now see that an organized political action group is attempting to capitalize on this crisis,” said Walz, 61, in a statement announcing his decision. Wolz, who previously ran for the Democratic nomination alongside former Vice President Harris and has served two terms as Minnesota governor, added in the statement: “Last September, I announced that I would seek a historic third term as governor. I am fully confident that if I gave it my all, I would succeed. However, after much reflection with my family and team during my time off, I have concluded that I can no longer devote myself fully to a political campaign.”