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FBI Surges Minnesota Fraud Probe, Says $250 Million Case Is Only the Start

Director Kash Patel says agents moved in before viral social media reports intensified pressure on state oversight.

Overview

  • The FBI deployed additional personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota to target large-scale fraud schemes involving federal programs.
  • The Feeding Our Future investigation identified about $250 million in stolen child-nutrition funds, producing 78 indictments and 57 convictions to date.
  • Prosecutors charged an alleged $120,000 juror-bribery attempt involving Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, and those responsible entered guilty pleas and received sentences.
  • Patel said prior arrests represent “just the tip of a very large iceberg” and emphasized that the investigation remains active.
  • The announcement followed a viral video questioning a Minneapolis daycare’s funding, yet Patel said the surge predated the online attention, and many individuals are being referred to immigration officials where eligible.