BREAKING: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will not seek re-election amid criticism over massive fraud scandal in his state. | America's Newsroom | Fox News

NEW: Gov. Tim Walz turns his fire toward President Trump after announcing he won't seek re-election amid the Minnesota fraud fallout: "I don't want to mince words here. Donald Trump and his allies in Washington and in Saint Paul and online want to make our state a colder, meaner place." "They want to poison our people against each other by attacking our neighbors and ultimately, they want to take away much of what makes Minnesota the best place in the country to raise a family." | Fox News

TIM WALZ on not seeking re-election: “Every minute that I spend defending my own political interests would be a minute I can't spend defending the people of Minnesota against the criminals who prey on our generosity, and the cynics who want to prey on our differences." "So I have decided to step out of this race." | Fox News

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NEW: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accuses President Trump of trying to "destroy the rule of law" after he ends his re-election bid for governor: GOV. WALZ: "This is a concerted effort to try and destroy the president's opponents — to destroy the rule of law." | Fox News

Gov. Walz announces the end to his re-election bid. | NBC News