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MASSIVE CRACKDOWN: Trump Administration Launches Multi-Agency Assault on Minnesota's Billion-Dollar Fraud Empire Built Under Walz's Watch

Gary FranchiJanuary 4, 2026101 views
MASSIVE CRACKDOWN: Trump Administration Launches Multi-Agency Assault on Minnesota's Billion-Dollar Fraud Empire Built Under Walz's Watch
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The Trump Administration just sent a thundering message to every fraudster who thought they could exploit America's generosity: your time is up.

In what can only be described as a full-scale assault on corruption, President Trump has mobilized virtually every major federal agency to crush the massive fraud empires that metastasized in Minnesota under the negligent eye of Democrats like Tim Walz.

The Numbers Don't Lie – And They're Damning

Let me break down what we're looking at here, folks. The Department of Justice has already charged 98 defendants in Minnesota fraud cases, with 64 convictions already secured. And here's a detail the mainstream media doesn't want you to focus on: 85 of those 98 defendants are of Somali descent.

This isn't about race – it's about organized criminal networks that exploited refugee resettlement programs and the Left's refusal to implement basic oversight. Attorney General Pam Bondi's team has issued over 1,750 subpoenas, executed more than 130 search warrants, and conducted over 1,000 witness interviews. This is methodical, relentless justice.

Boots on the Ground

But the DOJ isn't working alone. The Department of Homeland Security has deployed hundreds of Homeland Security Investigations officers to Minnesota, conducting door-to-door investigations of suspected fraud sites. They've already arrested over 1,000 criminal illegal aliens in just the past few weeks.

And remember Operation Twin Shield? DHS identified over 1,300 fraud findings from site visits in Minneapolis and Saint Paul alone. Now they're determining which cases require additional vetting – including potential denaturalization for those who obtained citizenship through fraudulent means.

Many of the facilities featured in Nick Shirley's viral exposé video are currently under active FBI investigation. One building prominently shown has already produced 13 fraud defendants.

Every Agency Is in the Fight

This Administration isn't playing small ball. Look at the coordinated response:

HHS has frozen childcare payments and now requires photo evidence and receipts for all childcare-related payments nationwide. They're also enforcing a long-ignored federal law demanding sponsors repay Medicaid benefits incurred by sponsored immigrants.

The Small Business Administration has halted all annual grant payments to Minnesota and suspended 6,900 borrowers representing approximately $400 million in suspected fraud.

HUD has dispatched investigators for a wide-ranging probe into public housing assistance fraud.

The Department of Labor is conducting a targeted review of Minnesota's Unemployment Insurance program.

The USDA is demanding Minnesota recertify SNAP recipients – a commonsense move that state officials are actually fighting in court. Let that sink in: Minnesota Democrats are going to court to prevent verification that food stamp recipients are actually eligible.

The Walz Legacy of Negligence

How did Minnesota become ground zero for this epidemic of fraud? Simple: Democrat leadership that prioritized virtue signaling over accountability.

The Feeding Our Future scandal alone represents one of the largest pandemic fraud schemes in American history. Housing Stabilization Services, Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention programs, daycare centers that existed only on paper – all of it flourished because Tim Walz and his radical left enablers created a system with virtually no oversight.

The FBI is now investigating potential links between these fraud networks, elected officials, and even terrorist financing. That's not conjecture – that's active federal investigation.

The Bottom Line

President Trump promised to put America first and protect taxpayer dollars. This coordinated crackdown proves he meant every word.

These criminal networks didn't build themselves overnight, and dismantling them requires the thorough, methodical work this Administration is delivering. More arrests are coming. More convictions are coming. And every dollar that can be recovered will be pursued.

For too long, hardworking Americans watched their tax dollars disappear into fraudulent schemes while politicians like Walz looked the other way. Those days are over.

This is what happens when you elect a President who actually fights for the American people.

Stay tuned to Next News Network – because this story is far from over, and we'll be here to bring you every development the mainstream media tries to bury.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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PatriotMom2024VerifiedJan 4, 2026
Finally! We've been watching this corruption unfold for years while the mainstream media ignored it. Walz turned a blind eye to billions being stolen from hardworking taxpayers and now it's time for accountability.
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MinnesotaVoterVerifiedJan 4, 2026
Exactly - my tax dollars were funding this fraud while they told us there wasn't enough money for infrastructure. Makes me sick.
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ConservativeRealistVerifiedJan 5, 2026
This is exactly why we need Trump back in office - he actually follows through on rooting out government waste and corruption. How many other states have similar schemes that nobody's investigating?