WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Chuck Grassley issued the following news release:

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is calling on federal agencies to provide answers in the wake of widespread government fraud and whistleblower retaliation allegations in Minnesota.

In a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Grassley requested additional information regarding the Minnesota fraud investigation, the new Assistant Attorney General for fraud (https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.judiciary.senate.gov%2Fpress%2Frep%2Freleases%2Fgrassley-welcomes-announcement-of-assistant-attorney-general-for-fraud/1/0100019bbd62d5da-72333991-6299-4982-abea-7a083c4a3446-000000/x5_q...