All childcare payments to Minnesota were frozen Tuesday evening as the Trump administration investigates alleged fraud by organizations in the state, Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill announced.

The Department of Health and Human Services move comes after a video purported to show Minnesota day care facilities that aren’t operational but were receiving government funds.

State Representative Kristin Robbins accused Governor Tim Walz of dereliction of duty over alleged massive Minnesota fraud, calling for impeachment as payments allegedly continue.

The pause affects a funding stream that provides $185 million in annual aid to the state’s day care centers, as federal investigations into fraud in Minnesota’s social services programs continue.

Political backlash over alleged fraud in federal programs threatens to upend Walz's reelection bid in Minnesota.

Federal authorities launched a massive operation in Minnesota targeting fraud suspects in a major crackdown on criminal activity across the state Tuesday.

Gov. Spencer Cox took to social media this week to respond to allegations of widespread fraud in Minnesota.

In a post to Facebook on Monday night, Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer wrote, "I'm calling for the denaturalization and deportation of every Somali engaged in fraud in Minnesota." "If they're here illegally, deport them immediately; if they're naturalized citizens, revoke their citizenship," Emmer said in the post.