Feds Raid Minnesota in Major Welfare Fraud Probe

0:00It's April 28th. From coast to coast, this is U.S. News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Federal agents hit Minnesota hard Tuesday morning, with 22 search warrants as part of a major welfare fraud probe. The FBI teamed up with state and local cops to raid spots across the Twin Cities area, targeting businesses and services linked to scams on government, programs. This isn't about immigration officials made that clear upfront. One spot they searched was the Somali senior center and adult day services, with it keeping quiet on the full details of the schemes or total, sites involved. It's all tied to bigger issues with pandemic relief cash, like child care and Medicaid funds getting misused. Minnesota has seen federal charges before, in cases worth millions, and Somali owned businesses faced a congressional hearing last month over similar. Fraud claims, that scandal even forced the governor Tim Walls to drop his reelection bid. Republicans jumped on the news quick, with House majority whip Tom Emmer thanking the Justice

1:01Department in Homeland Security for cracking down on, waste and abuse. The investigation is still rolling, no arrests announced yet, but expect more updates as they dig deeper into how taxpayer dollars got siphoned off. Stay tuned for what shakes out next.