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FBI Director Visits Wisconsin Amid Fraud Debate | Milwaukee News
FBI Director Kash Patel ignited political fire in Wisconsin with a high-profile “fireside chat” in Eau Claire, rallying local law enforcement behind Trump-era fraud crackdowns — all while boosting Congressman Derrick Van Orden’s reelection bid. As the tenth Trump official to appear with Van Orden, Patel echoed demands for state data sharing on federal aid recipients, a move fiercely resisted by Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul, who boast Wisconsin’s top-tier accuracy in food assistance payments — sparing the state from costly federal penalties. Amid this tension, Van Orden’s…
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