"The crackdown has come as some of the state's most prominent Democratic leaders - Gov. Tim Walz, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar - have been critical of Trump. The latest: Federal agents were in Minneapolis on Monday conducting an investigation into child care and other purported fraud, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said on X. Here's what you need to know..."
"Flashback: Fraud investigations into the Minnesota's childcare programs aren't new, with some dating back to 2019. The "Feeding Our Future" case in Minnesota was deemed by federal prosecutors as the nation's largest-ever case of pandemic aid fraud. The case largely focused on a federal program for feeding needy children. In 2020, the program's rules were loosened due to the pandemic lockdowns, prosecutors said, and schemers took in millions from the program, per a 2022 federal indictment."
Federal agents were in Minneapolis conducting an investigation into alleged fraud in child care and other programs. A MAGA YouTuber posted viral claims alleging massive fraud in government-funded child care programs. FBI leadership confirmed the bureau was already investigating fraud in Minnesota before the viral posts. Fraud investigations in Minnesota trace back to 2019 and include the Feeding Our Future case, described by federal prosecutors as the nation's largest pandemic aid fraud. That case targeted a federal feeding program after 2020 rule loosening, led to convictions in March 2025, and prompted a legislative audit criticizing the Walz administration's oversight.
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