Overview
- House Oversight Chairman James Comer said he will subpoena Gov. Tim Walz if requested records are not provided in the committee’s probe of Minnesota’s social‑service fraud.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed an investigation into allegations that some diverted funds reached Al‑Shabaab, with no terrorism‑financing charges announced to date.
- Prosecutors say Feeding Our Future fraudulently obtained more than $240 million in child‑nutrition funds, with at least 78 defendants charged and about 60 convictions so far.
- Court exhibits show purchases including a Porsche, international first‑class travel, jewelry, and real estate, underscoring how proceeds were allegedly spent.
- Republican lawmakers are pushing measures such as a statewide inspector general and mandatory employee reporting, while Walz’s office cites new investigators, outside audits, and a BCA fraud unit as losses across nutrition, housing, and autism programs are estimated near or above $1 billion.