Overview
- Independent journalist Nick Shirley posted a 42‑minute video showing shuttered or inactive childcare sites in Minneapolis that he claims received large Child Care Assistance Program payments.
- Rep. Tom Emmer publicly pressed Gov. Tim Walz after the footage, citing a post that referenced $4 million tied to one facility, and Elon Musk amplified the video while calling for prosecution.
- State records show the Quality Learning Center is licensed for 99 children and accrued 95 violations from 2019 to 2023, with its current license active through 2026, according to reporting.
- Shirley and an associate displayed documents alleging $1.9 million in FY2025 disbursements and a $4 million total for the center, figures that outlets note have not been confirmed by authorities.
- The confrontations in the video include a woman shouting "don't open up — it's ICE," and coverage notes that no charges have been announced related to the featured daycare as wider fraud probes continue.