Trump targets Minnesota fraud allegations
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A Somali-run daycare in Minneapolis was allegedly broken into amid ongoing fraud investigations. Important employee and child documents reportedly missing.
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Trump targets Rep. Ilhan Omar in post attacking Somali immigrants over Minnesota fraud claims
Trump claimed without evidence that Somali immigrants who entered the country illegally are responsible for "90%'"of the alleged social services fraud in the state.
The US Department of Health and Human Services says it has frozen all child care payments to the state of Minnesota, as the FBI and Department of Homeland Security investigate allegations of fraud, including at child care centers,
An employee of the learning center said the now-viral footage was taken before the facility had opened for the day.
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.
House Republicans invite Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to testify about alleged fraud rings in state social services programs. Chairman James Comer schedules hearing for Jan. 7.
An HHS official says the agency has "frozen all child care payments" to the state of Minnesota after allegations of fraudulent day care centers there.
Two Minnesota lawmakers and their loved ones attacked in their homes, federal immigration enforcement operations targeting Somali immigrants and fraud investigations were some of Minnesota's top political stories in 2025.
The move to freeze $185 million is the latest in a string of threats from the Trump Administration amid criticism of the state’s handling of fraud, its Somali residents and its governor, Tim Walz.
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