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Corruption

Trump Admin Probes Race-Based Federal Contractor Program Over Rampant Fraud and Abuse.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Small Business Administration (SBA) has mandated that companies benefiting from minority contracting preferences must submit detailed financial records to address potential fraud and abuse within the program.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler and federal contractors.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The directive was issued on Friday, with compliance required by January 5. The program review began in June 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We’re committed to thoroughly reviewing every federal contract, contracting officer, and contractor—while working alongside federal law enforcement.” – Kelly Loeffler

🎯IMPACT: Companies failing to comply with the new requirements risk losing their eligibility for federal contracts. The program may also face broader re-evaluation due to recent legal challenges.

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The Small Business Administration (SBA) has implemented a new policy requiring companies benefiting from the 8(a) minority contracting program to submit detailed financial records. This move comes as part of efforts to address long-standing concerns of fraud and abuse within the program, which many have criticized as a discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiative and a vehicle for corruption.

SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler stated that the program, which was expanded under the Biden government to allocate 15 percent of contracting dollars to minorities, has been misused as a “pass-through vehicle for rampant abuse and fraud.” The agency plans to work with federal law enforcement to ensure compliance and transparency.

The new requirements, which include uploading bank statements, payroll registers, and subcontracting agreements in a computer-friendly format, aim to identify companies that subcontract work to non-disadvantaged firms while keeping a cut as middlemen. Firms failing to comply by January 5 risk losing their eligibility for federal contracts.

The program has faced scrutiny following investigative reports, including a video exposé by James O’Keefe, which revealed that firms like ATI Government Solutions acted as “pass-through” entities. ATI received a $100 million contract, retained $65 million, and subcontracted the actual work for $35 million. Following the revelations, the SBA suspended ATI and related firms.

Additionally, recent criminal cases have highlighted the misuse of the program. In one instance, a USAID official and two contractors pleaded guilty to fraud involving over $500 million in contracts.

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War

U.S. Weapons Abandoned by Biden Are Now the ‘Core’ of Taliban’s Military Machine: Report.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The former Biden government left billions in military equipment in Afghanistan, now forming the “core” of the Taliban military.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. government, the Taliban, and the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Following the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Despite nearly $90 billion in U.S. appropriations for security-sector assistance, Afghan security forces ultimately collapsed quickly without a sustained U.S. military presence.” – Acting SIGAR Gene Aloise

🎯IMPACT: Billions in U.S. taxpayer-funded military equipment are now in Taliban hands.

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The office overseeing U.S. reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan has released a final forensic audit concluding that billions of dollars in American weaponry and military infrastructure, left behind after the 2021 U.S. withdrawal, now form the “core” of the Taliban’s military force.

The audit, by the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR), finds that U.S.-supplied weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and other equipment worth at least $7.1 billion ended up in Taliban hands. These were provided over two decades of war and reconstruction, spanning four U.S. administrations after the 2001 invasion triggered by the 9/11 attacks.

According to SIGAR, the U.S. had poured roughly $144.7 billion into Afghanistan between 2002 and mid-2021. Some of those funds went toward building roads, schools, and infrastructure. However, the bulk of this spending, nearly $90 billion, was devoted to security assistance: equipping and sustaining the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) with weapons, vehicles, training, pay, bases, and other support.

Between 2002 and 2021, the U.S. gave the ANDSF hundreds of thousands of weapons, tens of thousands of vehicles, and more than 160 aircraft. Pentagon records from late July 2021, about two weeks before the Taliban seized Kabul, showed the Afghan Air Force had 162 U.S.-supplied aircraft, 131 of them functional.

As U.S. forces withdrew in August 2021 amid a botched evacuation by then-President Joe Biden, the ANDSF collapsed almost immediately. SIGAR’s 2025 report points out that after two decades and massive investment, Afghan forces were never able to operate independently.

With the U.S. withdrawal, morale collapsed, bases were abandoned, and the Taliban easily absorbed the leftover arsenal. Any remaining equipment, facilities, or stockpiles evidently fell under Taliban control—a major bone of contention for President Donald J. Trump, who believes strongly that the equipment should have been evacuated.

Even after the Taliban takeover, the U.S. continued sending humanitarian and development assistance to Afghanistan, millions more dollars, some of which reportedly benefited the Taliban-controlled government.

In light of these findings, SIGAR will cease operations in January 2026, per the conditions of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

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Crime
News

Federal Judge Grants DOJ Request to Release Epstein Grand Jury Documents.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking cases, citing a new federal law.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. District Court Judge Rodney Smith, Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the Justice Department.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was made on Friday in Florida, with a December 19 deadline for full compliance under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

💬KEY QUOTE: The law “explicitly bars withholding records solely to prevent embarrassment or reputational harm to public figures, government officials or foreign dignitaries.”

🎯IMPACT: This marks the first successful unsealing of Epstein-related grand jury records under the law, with further cases pending in New York.

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A federal judge in Florida has ordered the release of grand jury transcripts from the original 2006–2007 federal investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, ruling that a newly enacted law overrides longstanding secrecy rules.

On December 5, Rodney Smith, a U.S. District Court Judge, granted the request from the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) to unseal documents from the grand jury proceedings. The approval marks a reversal of an earlier decision this year, when another federal judge declined a similar DOJ request.

The ruling is a direct result of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, a new law signed in November 2025 by President Donald J. Trump, which requires the release of nearly all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials related to Epstein’s case. The law also allows redactions to protect victims’ identities and sensitive or ongoing investigations, but bars the government from withholding material simply to spare public figures embarrassment.

With the Florida transcripts cleared for release, attention shifts to two pending requests concerning other major Epstein-related cases: the 2019 federal sex-trafficking case against Epstein in New York and the 2021 case against his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. The Justice Department must respond by Monday to filings from victims, Epstein’s estate, and Maxwell’s legal team outlining their objections. Those cases have yet to see final rulings.

It remains unclear exactly when the now-approved transcripts will be made public, but the law sets a deadline of December 19 for the wider release of related materials.

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Immigration
SCOTUS

Supreme Court to Decide Constitutionality of Birthright Citizenship.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on President Donald J. Trump’s plan to end automatic birthright citizenship.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Solicitor General D. John Sauer, and the Supreme Court justices.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Friday, with arguments likely to take place in April and a decision expected by the end of June.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted to grant citizenship to freed slaves and their children, not to the children of illegal aliens, birth tourists, and temporary visitors.” – D. John Sauer

🎯IMPACT: The decision could redefine birthright citizenship and affect immigration policy in the U.S.

IN FULL

The Supreme Court is set to rule on President Donald J. Trump’s initiative to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, a move that has sparked significant debate and legal challenges. The justices announced their decision to take up the case, with arguments anticipated in April and a ruling expected by the end of June.

“The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was adopted to grant citizenship to freed slaves and their children, not to the children of illegal aliens, birth tourists, and temporary visitors,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer wrote in a court filing on behalf of the Trump administration. He added: “Yet, long after the Clause’s adoption, the mistaken view that birth on U.S. territory confers citizenship on anyone subject to the regulatory reach of U.S. law became pervasive, with destructive consequences.”

President Trump, shortly after his inauguration, signed an Executive Order aimed at denying U.S. citizenship to children of illegal immigrants and foreigners on temporary visas. The administration argued that the order was necessary to deter illegal immigration and “birth tourism.”

However, the policy was immediately met with legal challenges. In July, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that found the birthright citizenship order unconstitutional, citing an 1898 Supreme Court decision that has long been interpreted as ensuring citizenship to nearly everyone born in the U.S. Subsequently, the Department of Justice filed an appeal with the Supreme Court.

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3 hours ago
Media

Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi Part Ways.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Vanity Fair will not renew Olivia Nuzzi’s contract following a series of controversies and a problematic book launch.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Olivia Nuzzi, Vanity Fair, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Ryan Lizza, and Mark Sanford.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Nuzzi’s contract is set to expire at the end of 2025; controversies span the last year.

🎯IMPACT: The decision highlights growing scrutiny of journalistic ethics and conflicts of interest within media.

IN FULL

Disgraced journalist Olivia Nuzzi and Vanity Fair magazine have mutually agreed to part ways when her contract expires at the end of this year. Nuzzi, who has faced a series of scandalous allegations involving Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former Governor Mark Sanford (R-SC), was dismissed from her position as the Washington correspondent for New York magazine last October over lapses in journalistic ethics.

While Nuzzi‘s alleged digital romantic relationship with Kennedy Jr. caused her departure from New York magazine, it appears allegations leveled by her ex-fiancé, Ryan Lizza, that she slept with Mark Sanford during his brief two-month-long 2020 presidential campaign had a role in her latest employment change. Nuzzi, in her newly released book, American Canto, details her digital “affair” with Kennedy Jr, which she states only existed in the form of phone calls and text messages. She makes no direct mention of Sanford. The book has received overwhelmingly negative reviews.

In a series of posts on Substack, Lizza accuses Nuzzi of both professional and personal misconduct. Besides the alleged affairs, Lizza claims his ex-fiancée attempted to “catch and kill” negative stories about Kennedy Jr. and fancied herself an informal advisor to his independent presidential campaign.

Vanity Fair hired Nuzzi in September on a short-term contract to serve as the magazine’s West Coast editor.

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Immigration

Trump Admin Mandates Visa Checks for Foreign Tech Workers Tied to Censorship Efforts.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. State Department has issued new guidelines directing consular officers to screen foreign tech workers for records of censorship or silencing lawful expression before granting H-1B visas.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. consular officers, foreign tech workers, and the State Department.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The guidance was distributed to U.S. embassies on December 2, according to Reuters.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If you uncover evidence an applicant was responsible for, or complicit in, censorship or attempted censorship of protected expression in the United States, you should pursue a finding that the applicant is ineligible.” — State Department memo

🎯IMPACT: The new rules could significantly affect foreign tech workers, particularly in sectors like social media and financial services, as well as companies relying on H-1B visas.

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The U.S. Department of State circulated a cable this week directing U.S. consular officials to screen foreign H-1B applicants in the tech industry to determine if they’ve participated in efforts to suppress free speech. According to the memo, consular officers are to reject visa applications for individuals found to have ties to online content or political censorship.

Issued on December 2, the order appears to be part of the Trump administration’s sweeping reforms to U.S. immigration policy. H-1B visa eligibility requirements have not previously taken into consideration an applicant’s involvement in censorship and speech suppression operations.

Consular officials are instructed to review the resumes, social media profiles, and other documents submitted by visa applicants for evidence that they or their family members have worked for organizations specializing in combating so-called disinformation, online safety compliance, content moderation, or fact-checking. “If you uncover evidence an applicant was responsible for, or complicit in, censorship or attempted censorship of protected expression in the United States, you should pursue a finding that the applicant is ineligible,” the State Department order states.

The U.S. tech industry draws a significant part of its workforce from the H-1B program, which allows American companies to hire supposedly high-skilled labor from foreign countries. However, the visa program is often abused by firms to import cheap labor, particularly from India, which often undercuts the wages of American workers.

The National Pulse reported in late May that Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the department would adopt a new policy to block U.S. entry for foreign officials and their families involved in censoring Americans or interfering with U.S. tech companies.

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Politics

Trump Admin Brands Europe’s Fine on X an Assault All Americans.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The European Union’s unelected executive, the European Commission, fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter) $140 million for alleged violations of the bloc’s Digital Services Act.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Elon Musk, and the European Commission.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The fine was announced on Friday by the European Commission.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The European Commission’s $140 million fine isn’t just an attack on [X], it’s an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people by foreign governments. The days of censoring Americans online are over.” – Marco Rubio

🎯IMPACT: Rubio framed the fine as a broader attack on American technology companies and free speech, signaling growing tensions between the U.S. and EU over digital regulations and censorship.

IN FULL

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned the European Commission’s decision to impose a $140 million fine on X (formerly Twitter) on December 5, saying the penalty is “not just an attack on [X], it’s an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people by foreign governments.” He added: “The days of censoring Americans online are over.”

Vice President J.D. Vance also commented on the situation the day prior, saying, “Rumors swirling that the EU [C]ommission will fine X hundreds of millions of dollars for not engaging in censorship. The EU should be supporting free speech not attacking American companies over garbage.”

The fine, the first under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), targets three alleged violations: supposedly deceptive use of X’s blue checkmark verification badge, insufficient transparency in its ad database, and blocking researchers’ access to certain public data.

The Commission, an unelected body that serves as the EU’s executive and the main initiator of EU-level legislation like the DSA, argued that by allowing users to purchase blue checkmarks, X misled others into believing those accounts were in some way officially verified. It also stated that the platform failed to meet the required transparency standards for advertising and data access, obligations set out in the DSA to ensure safety, accountability, and public interest oversight.

The DSA requires platforms operating in the EU to remove illegal or so-called harmful content, ensure transparency in advertising and moderation, and provide independent access to data for researchers and regulators.

Critics, including U.S. officials and some tech‑industry observers, argue that such regulation masks a censorship regime. For instance, the U.S. State Department recently denounced the DSA as “Orwellian,” saying it effectively enables European governments to police political expression online.

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Crime
Immigration

ICE Captures Violent Somali Criminals in Major Minnesota Enforcement Operation.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal immigration authorities arrested violent Somali offenders, including a gang member and a pedophile, in a targeted operation in Minneapolis.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Abdulkadir Sharif Abdi, Sahal Osman Shidane, and Minnesota sanctuary leaders.

📍WHEN & WHERE: This week in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Sanctuary policies and politicians like Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey allowed these pedophiles, domestic terrorists, and gang members to roam the streets and terrorize Americans,” said Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

🎯IMPACT: Several violent offenders were removed from the streets, and attention has been drawn to alleged fraud and misuse of taxpayer funds in Minnesota.

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The Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions in Minnesota this week saw an estimated 500 Somali nationals with standing deportation orders arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Among those detained by ICE agents were a number of Somali gang members and one Somali convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Around 100 ICE agents deployed to the state by President Donald J. Trump took part in the immigration enforcement operation.

Notable apprehensions include Abdulkadir Sharif Abdi, a former member of the Gangster Disciples and current member of the Vice Lord Nation gang. A criminal illegal immigrant from Somalia, Abdi has prior convictions for fraud, receiving stolen property, vehicle theft, and multiple probation violations, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Another illegal Somali arrested by ICE was Sahal Osman Shidane, convicted of criminal sexual conduct involving a minor aged 13-15. The enforcement operation also saw Rudy Arendondo Jarillo, an illegal immigrant from Mexico previously convicted on felony human smuggling charges, taken into custody.

Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized Minnesota’s sanctuary policies, stating, “Sanctuary policies and politicians like Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey allowed these pedophiles, domestic terrorists, and gang members to roam the streets and terrorize Americans.” She further emphasized, “ICE law enforcement are risking their lives to protect Minnesotans while their own elected officials sit by and do nothing. No matter when and where, ICE will find, arrest, and deport ALL criminal illegal aliens.”

The Trump administration has also focused on Minnesota following reports of widespread fraud tied to the state’s Somali population. Allegations include the theft of billions in taxpayer funds, with money funneled through fake nonprofits and shell companies, some reportedly linked to Somali terrorist group Al-Shabaab.

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5 hours ago
Economy

Trump Moves to Tackle Affordability Crisis With ‘Tiny Cars.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump approved the manufacturing of “tiny cars” in the United States.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, U.S. automakers, and federal regulators.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced on Friday via Truth Social.

💬KEY QUOTE: “They can be propelled by gasoline, electric, or hybrid. These cars of the very near future are inexpensive, safe, fuel efficient and, quite simply, AMAZING!!! START BUILDING THEM NOW!” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The decision aims to lower costs for consumers while offering new, efficient vehicle options.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump cleared the way on Friday for U.S. automakers to begin manufacturing “tiny cars.” The ultra-compact vehicle models are popular across Europe amd in Japan and other East Asian nations. Designed for use in urban areas with narrow streets, the Trump administration believes American car makers will be able to compete in both the domestic and Asian auto markets.

“I have just approved TINY CARS to be built in America. Manufacturers have long wanted to do this, just like they are so successfully built in other countries,” President Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. He added: “They can be propelled by gasoline, electric, or hybrid. These cars of the very near future are inexpensive, safe, fuel efficient and, quite simply, AMAZING!!! START BUILDING THEM NOW! Thank you to the DOJ and the Departments of Transportation and Environment.”

The regulatory approval of ultra-compact vehicle models is one facet of the Trump White House’s affordability policy push ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. In recent weeks, the administration has shifted focus to domestic policy to lower costs for American consumers and provide financial relief to families.

In July, The National Pulse reported that General Motors (GM) CEO Mary Barra had announced the company was in the process of moving billions of dollars of production back into the U.S., as well as retrofitting some of its American manufacturing facilities to produce more internal combustion engine autos instead of electric vehicles. Barra emphasized that the auto giant will likely undertake additional measures beyond an already planned $4 billion U.S. production investment, citing President Trump’s tariff policies as a primary driver behind the decision.

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5 hours ago
Crime
NatSec

Pam Bondi Directs Federal Law Enforcement to Begin Probing Antifa for Tax Crimes, Domestic Terrorism.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo directing law enforcement to investigate Antifa and other groups for potential domestic terrorism and tax crimes.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Pam Bondi, President Donald J. Trump, federal law enforcement agencies, and Antifa-related groups.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The memo was issued on Thursday and applies nationwide as part of Trump’s executive order.

💬KEY QUOTE: “These domestic terrorists use violence or the threat of violence to advance political and social agendas, including opposition to law and immigration enforcement,” Bondi wrote in the memo.

🎯IMPACT: Federal agencies are now prioritizing investigations into Antifa, with instructions to review files and coordinate intelligence with the FBI.

IN FULL

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a memo on Thursday to all federal prosecutors and law enforcement officials laying out a number of legal avenues to bring charges against Antifa and affiliated organizations. Among the possible legal actions suggested in Bondi’s memo are charges pertaining to domestic terrorism and tax crimes.

The memo comes in the wake of an Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump in September, which designated Antifa as a domestic terrorist organization. Notably, the Attorney General gives federal law enforcement agencies 14 days to conduct internal reviews of criminal files for relevant intelligence that should be shared with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Bondi’s memo also urges officials to begin prioritizing Antifa-related crimes for prosecution.

“These domestic terrorists use violence or the threat of violence to advance political and social agendas, including opposition to law and immigration enforcement; extreme views in favor of mass migration and open borders; adherence to radical gender ideology, anti-Americanism, anti-capitalism, or anti-Christianity,” the Attorney General wrote. The Trump administration is also reportedly exploring ways to revoke the tax-exempt status of certain left-wing groups that are tied to Antifa.

In October, terrorism charges were filed against activists allegedly tied to a North Texas Antifa cell, following a protest where a police officer was shot. This marked the first time such charges were brought in connection with Antifa. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently designated four European Antifa groups as foreign terrorist organizations.

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6 hours ago
News

Whistleblowers Allege Tim Walz Knew of Somali COVID Fraud in 2019 But Failed to Investigate.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A fraud scheme involving the nonprofit Feeding Our Future siphoned over $1 billion in taxpayer money meant for pandemic relief, with Minnesota Department of Education whistleblowers alleging Democrat Governor Tim Walz’s administration knew of but failed to investigate the corruption.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Feeding Our Future, its founder Aimee Bock, and other co-conspirators, many of whom are Somali. Minnesota state officials and federal prosecutors are also involved, including Gov. Walz.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The fraud began in 2019 under the oversight of Minnesota’s Department of Education and escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

🎯IMPACT: The scheme diverted federal funds meant for children and vulnerable communities, with ongoing investigations and political scrutiny over state accountability.

IN FULL

Whistleblowers with the Minnesota Department of Education allege state officials first uncovered evidence of fraud involving the Feeding Our Future nonprofit organization in July 2019. However, Democrat Governor Tim Walz‘s administration backed down from investigating the group after intense pushback from Feeding Our Future’s leaders, who accused state officials of discrimination against Minnesota’s large Somali immigrant community.

The lack of action by Gov. Walz, the Democrats’ failed 2024 vice presidential candidate, and other state officials allowed Feeding Our Future to continue perpetrating a fraudulent scheme to divert over $1 billion in federal money to fund its leaders’ lavish lifestyles for several years, the whistleblowers allege. In January 2022, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided the nonprofit, and it subsequently ceased operations. Initial charges were announced against 47 Feeding Our Future employees by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in September 2022, with the number of people indicted eventually increasing to 72.

According to the federal indictment, the nonprofit falsely claimed to have served 91 million meals to needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the group receiving nearly $250 million in federal reimbursements. Notably, Feeding Our Future is accused of purposefully contracting with the state’s Somali immigrant community to shield itself from scrutiny by using allegations of “racism” against investigators.

Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, was described as the mastermind behind the scheme. She and 60 others have been convicted, with investigations still ongoing. Bock’s attorney, Kenneth Udoibok, has denied allegations that she pressured state officials to bypass proper oversight, calling the claims a “lie.”

The scheme’s origins can be traced back to shortly after Walz took office in 2019. Initial tensions between state officials and Bock were documented, with employees noting unrealistic meal claims. By 2021, the fraud had ballooned, aided by relaxed safeguards during the pandemic. Feeding Our Future filed a lawsuit in 2020, accusing the state of discrimination, but the case was dismissed after the FBI launched its investigation in January 2022.

The National Pulse reported last week that the U.S. Treasury Department launched an investigation into allegations of mismanagement by Gov. Walz and the former Biden government, which allegedly allowed taxpayer dollars to be funneled by members of Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community to Islamist terrorist groups in their home country, including al-Qaeda franchise al-Shabaab.

Prosecutors have charged 87 individuals in connection with COVID-related fraud schemes in Minnesota, with 61 convictions so far. Investigations continue, with the total stolen amount exceeding $1 billion.

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