Ex-Federal Prosecutor Ballou Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Committee
January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released the following written testimony by former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou from a Jan. 7, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I":
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My name is Brendan Ballou. I am a former federal prosecutor, and a native Minnesotan.
Like all Minnesotans--like all Americans who have heard of the story--I am deeply distress . . .
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My name is Brendan Ballou. I am a former federal prosecutor, and a native Minnesotan.
Like all Minnesotans--like all Americans who have heard of the story--I am deeply distress . . .