All federal child care payments to the state of Minnesota have been frozen after a viral video alleged widespread fraud at child care facilities across the state. The freeze comes days after FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau had "surged" resources to the state as part of an ongoing fraud investigation that has largely targeted Somali immigrants.
Patel said the FBI's work was in place before a right-wing influencer's video purporting to show certain child facilities weren't operational but were receiving state and federal funds gained traction online.
Nick Shirley, who describes himself as an independent journalist, brought the subject into the spotlight of conservative media in recent days. His report out of Minneapolis was quickly championed by Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk, and the video received millions of views on YouTube and X.
Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill and Assistant Secretary Alex Adams said on X that they had halted the payments and implemented additional requirements for child care payments nationwide. Full story here.
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