I think the Biden Destroying us thread is at an end. Perhaps we contribute to this one instead.
Saw this and found myself not shocked in the least.
Minnesota officials are contending with extensive fraud across multiple publicly funded programs, with authorities reporting more than $1 billion stolen from initiatives designed to feed children, support the homeless, and provide autism therapy.
Federal prosecutors say the fraud spans several years and involves dozens of defendants, many of whom operated within Somali communities in the state.
According to reporting cited by The New York Times, individuals ran companies that billed Minnesota for millions of dollars in services that were never provided.
Federal prosecutors said that of the 86 people charged, 59 have been convicted so far across three separate fraud cases.
One major case focused on the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which reported that it served tens of thousands of meals to low-income children during the pandemic.
Prosecutors said most of those meals did not exist and that funds instead went toward luxury homes, cars, jewelry, and international real estate. Joseph H. Thompson, the federal prosecutor who oversaw the cases, told The Times, “No one will support these programs if they continue to be riddled with fraud. We’re losing our way of life in Minnesota in a very real way.”
President Donald Trump commented on the scale of the situation, criticizing Governor Tim Walz and saying the state had become “a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity.”
He also said the individuals responsible should be “sent back to where they came from.”
President Trump later said he would revoke temporary protected status for approximately 700 Somali nationals who currently hold it.
He also said the individuals responsible should be “sent back to where they came from.”.......
Walz said his administration prioritized rapid distribution of aid during the pandemic.
“The programs are set up to move the money to people,” Walz told The Times.
“The programs are set up to improve people’s lives, and in many cases, the criminals find the loopholes.”
Seeking a third term next year, Walz has established a new task force to address fraud and announced plans to incorporate AI tools to flag questionable transactions.
“The message here in Minnesota,” Walz said, “is if you commit a crime, if you commit fraud against public dollars, you are going to go to prison.”
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Saw this and found myself not shocked in the least.
Over $1 Billion: Tim Walz’s Minnesota ‘A Hub of Fraudulent Money Laundering Activity’
Minnesota officials are contending with extensive fraud across multiple publicly funded programs, with authorities reporting more than $1 billion stolen from initiatives designed to feed children, support the homeless, and provide autism therapy.
Federal prosecutors say the fraud spans several years and involves dozens of defendants, many of whom operated within Somali communities in the state.
According to reporting cited by The New York Times, individuals ran companies that billed Minnesota for millions of dollars in services that were never provided.
Federal prosecutors said that of the 86 people charged, 59 have been convicted so far across three separate fraud cases.
One major case focused on the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which reported that it served tens of thousands of meals to low-income children during the pandemic.
Prosecutors said most of those meals did not exist and that funds instead went toward luxury homes, cars, jewelry, and international real estate. Joseph H. Thompson, the federal prosecutor who oversaw the cases, told The Times, “No one will support these programs if they continue to be riddled with fraud. We’re losing our way of life in Minnesota in a very real way.”
President Donald Trump commented on the scale of the situation, criticizing Governor Tim Walz and saying the state had become “a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity.”
He also said the individuals responsible should be “sent back to where they came from.”
President Trump later said he would revoke temporary protected status for approximately 700 Somali nationals who currently hold it.
He also said the individuals responsible should be “sent back to where they came from.”.......
Walz said his administration prioritized rapid distribution of aid during the pandemic.
“The programs are set up to move the money to people,” Walz told The Times.
“The programs are set up to improve people’s lives, and in many cases, the criminals find the loopholes.”
Seeking a third term next year, Walz has established a new task force to address fraud and announced plans to incorporate AI tools to flag questionable transactions.
“The message here in Minnesota,” Walz said, “is if you commit a crime, if you commit fraud against public dollars, you are going to go to prison.”
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