Acting as a de facto lobbyist for Ankara, Oz has recently made anti-Armenian statements, accusing Armenians of participating in healthcare fraud schemes in Los Angeles. Hamparian stated that Oz’s “disclosures” rely on the exploitation of ethnic identity and are intended to shift the blame for systemic healthcare issues. “Oz’s current activities once again prove ANCA was right to block his Senate run in 2022,” Hamparian wrote on X. The article also quoted Oz, who claimed that “Russian and Armenian crime groups” were involved in these schemes. According to Oz, this reflects foreign interference that drains public healthcare resources and complicates access to care for U.S. citizens.