Overview
- Independent journalist Nick Shirley’s 42‑minute video alleging inactive childcare and social‑service sites receiving public funds has drawn more than 100 million views.
- FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau had already surged personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota and described the known cases as the tip of a larger problem.
- The Department of Homeland Security posted video of agents conducting door‑to‑door checks at suspected fraud locations in Minnesota.
- Governor Tim Walz’s office said it launched investigations into facilities highlighted by the video, noted that at least one was already closed, and pointed to outside audits, a new program‑integrity director and program shutdowns.
- House Republicans said the Oversight Committee expanded its inquiry, while prosecutors’ multibillion‑dollar loss estimates remain contested as criminal cases tied to earlier schemes, including Feeding Our Future, continue.