Overview
- House Judiciary subcommittee members questioned YouTuber Nick Shirley, ex‑DHS investigator Scott Dexter, autism provider Jennifer Larson, and an oversight expert who cited CBS‑reviewed security footage that challenged parts of Shirley’s video.
- Following the viral reporting, HHS froze Minnesota childcare payments and tightened documentation requirements, steps providers say are delaying reimbursements and disrupting care.
- Federal prosecutions tied to Minnesota social‑service schemes continue, with 98 defendants charged and 64 convicted across cases involving child nutrition, daycare, autism services, and housing stabilization.
- Republican lawmakers referenced loss estimates as high as $9 billion and pursued records from state officials, figures and fault lines that Minnesota leaders contest.
- Convicted Feeding Our Future leader Aimee Bock claimed Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison knew of widespread fraud, an allegation Ellison’s office rejected as false and unsupported.