"Shirley told podcaster Patrick Bet-David this week that he and his family have also been targeted in doxxing and intimidation campaigns. I feel bad for my family. We didn't do anything wrong, the 23-year-old Shirley said, adding that he's received anonymous messages warning he would be Kirked for speaking out. Shirley said he interpreted that as a threat that he would be killed in the manner of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last September."
"Shirley's videos attempted to show that the daycares were empty or otherwise not operating as licensed child-care facilities. Instead, he claimed they were fronts for Minnesota's Somali community to steal some $110 million from taxpayer-funded child-care programs while on Gov. Tim Walz's (D) watch. Vice President JD Vance reposted Shirley's daycare ambushes, writing, This dude has done far more useful journalism than any of the winners of the 2024 @pulitzercenter prizes."
"Shortly after his videos went viral, Minnesota Republicans admitted their involvement in guiding Shirley toward what they claimed was massive fraud. During a press conference, Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth (R) confirmed her caucus left Shirley a trail of breadcrumbs. Fraud needs to end in the state, Demuth said. And if this is what it takes, since there's been inaction by our current governor, then this is where we're at."
Nick Shirley posted videos aiming to show Somali-owned Minnesota daycare centers were empty or not operating as licensed child-care facilities. He alleged the daycares were fronts used to steal roughly $110 million from taxpayer-funded child-care programs. The videos went viral and drew praise from national conservatives while Minnesota Republicans acknowledged guiding Shirley toward the sites. Shirley and his family reported doxxing, anonymous threats, and intimidation, including messages warning he would be "Kirked." Governor Tim Walz posted that his administration has spent years cracking down on fraud, referring cases to law enforcement and auditing high-risk programs.
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