A Manhattan Institute probe by Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo alleges Minnesota benefit programs were exploited in large-scale fraud. Law-enforcement sources say millions were remitted to Somalia via hawalas, some reaching Al-Shabaab.
Officials say the schemes have stolen billions in taxpayer funds, with expanding cases tied to Feeding Our Future and autism services, prompting political calls for deeper oversight, Fox News reported.
The DX Brief
- HSS payouts surged from an initial $2.6M estimate to $21M in year one and $61M in early 2025; the program ended after fraud findings
- Feeding Our Future ballooned to nearly $200M in 2021 funding; 77 defendants charged to date
- State Rep. Kristin Robbins urged federal partners to probe whether state dollars aided terrorism
- U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson said schemes have stolen billions; law-enforcement sources said some remittances reached Al-Shabaab
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