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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
1 minute ago
Lawfare
News

Kash Patel Reviewing Investigations Into Trump and Allies, Assembling a Criminal Case.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel is declassifying operations to reveal abuses targeting President Donald J. Trump and his supporters and assembling a criminal case.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Kash Patel, President Trump, the FBI, whistleblowers, and members of Congress.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Investigations spanning from 2016 to 2026, with operations taking place across FBI offices and involving Congress.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Department of Justice is at the heart of considering these issues right now.” – Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon

🎯IMPACT: Widespread concerns over civil liberty violations and the politicization of federal law enforcement agencies.

IN FULL

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel is leading an internal review of federal investigations targeting President Donald J. Trump and his allies. The review covers nearly a decade of counterintelligence activity, including operations Crossfire Hurricane, Round River, Plasmic Echo, and Arctic Frost. Some of these investigations relied on controversial surveillance methods and weak or disputed justifications.

According to whistleblowers and current or former FBI officials assisting the review, Patel’s team has examined internal communications, investigative files, and intelligence records that point to investigations being politically motivated. Some probes reportedly focused on Trump campaign advisers as well as journalists and members of Congress, with investigators accused of using authorities typically reserved for counterterrorism cases.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said criminal liability could arise if federal officials intentionally violated constitutional rights. “The Department of Justice is at the heart of considering these issues right now,” she said.

“I would say all of those things are on the table for lawyers and DOJ officials and others who conspired with them at the state level, state prosecutors, state police and so forth, who conspired to violate civil rights, and it could also include executive branch officials from the first administration who knowingly conspired and orchestrated a violation of federal civil rights,” Dhillon added.

Questions have also resurfaced about the FBI’s 2022 search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence during a classified documents investigation. Then-Attorney General Merrick Garland acknowledged that he personally approved the search warrant request. Internal communications later reported in the media suggested some officials had raised concerns about whether investigators had established sufficient probable cause before the warrant was executed.

Another investigation under scrutiny is Arctic Frost, launched in 2022 to examine efforts by Trump allies to contest the 2020 election results. The operation was run partly by the FBI’s Washington Field Office public corruption squad. Patel later disbanded that unit amid allegations that investigators monitored communications linked to Republican lawmakers and conservative groups.

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46 minutes ago
Bonkers Britain
Immigration
Religion

Britain to Install ‘Anti-Muslim Hostility’ Czar.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Britain’s left-wing Labour Party government announced a new definition of “anti-Muslim hostility” and appointed the first “anti-Muslim hostility” czar.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour Party, and Muslims in Britain.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced on March 10, 2026, in the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This definition is yet another assault on free speech from a Labour Party that seeks to appease a sectarian voting bloc at the expense of British values.” – Sarah Pochin, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party

🎯IMPACT: The move raises concerns over Britain’s already depleted free speech rights, with criticism of Muslims and the Islamic faith reclassified as “hate” or “hostility.”

IN FULL

Britain‘s leftist Labour Party government has introduced a new definition of “anti-Muslim hostility” as part of a ~$5 million initiative to increase the measurement of and response to incidents supposedly targeting Muslims. The plan also includes appointing the country’s first “anti-Muslim hostility” czar and encouraging helplines and community groups to record complaints related to alleged abuse.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government said the definition is meant to help identify discrimination against Muslims. Officials claim that the guidance does not restrict lawful speech, and that people retain the right to criticize or ridicule religions, including Islam, but in practice, many people who do so have already found themselves targeted by law enforcement and the courts.

Sarah Pochin, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Nigel Farage’s Reform Party, criticized the proposal, saying, “This definition is yet another assault on free speech from a Labour Party that seeks to appease a sectarian voting bloc at the expense of British values. No religion or idea should be beyond scrutiny or ridicule in a free and democratic society.”

Several recent controversies have intensified arguments about Islam and free speech in Britain. In one case, a man was convicted of burning a Quran during a protest. In a separate incident, a teacher was suspended after telling a Muslim student that Britain is a Christian country—which is a constitutional fact.

Image by Simon Dawson/No 10 Downing Street.

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2 hours ago
Election Integrity
News

Thune Defies Trump, Insists Senate Will NOT ‘Nuke the Filibuster’ or Use a Talking Filibuster to Pass the SAVE Act.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) stated he would not eliminate the filibuster or use a talking filibuster to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: John Thune, President Donald J. Trump, the Senate GOP, and supporters of the SAVE America Act.

📍WHEN & WHERE: March 10, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The votes aren’t there, one, to nuke the filibuster and the votes aren’t there for a talking filibuster,” Thune claims.

🎯IMPACT: The future of the SAVE America Act remains uncertain as Thune refuses to change Senate rules to pass it, despite Trump threatening to sign no more bills until it is passed.

IN FULL

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has declared that he will neither abolish the filibuster nor use a talking filibuster to advance the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE America Act). This legislation aims to bolster election integrity by implementing voter ID requirements and other measures.

Thune claimed, “The votes aren’t there, one, to nuke the filibuster, and the votes aren’t there for a talking filibuster,” adding: “It’s just a reality, and I’m the person who has to deliver sometimes the not-so-good news that the math doesn’t add up but that’s just—those are the facts. There’s no getting around it.”

However, Thune has also made remarks suggesting he is not personally interested in passing the SAVE Act, telling NBC that the campaign to pass it originates from “that kind of, you know, paid influencer ecosystem.”

In fact, President Donald J. Trump is pushing strongly for the election integrity legislation, emphasizing its importance for the upcoming midterms and calling it “an 88% issue with ALL VOTERS” which “supersedes everything else” in priority. Notably, data suggests that voter ID is supported by large majorities among all demographics, including Democrat voters and black voters.

President Trump has even threatened not to sign other bills until the SAVE Act is passed, with the exception of funding legislation for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Meanwhile, longtime Trump ally Ken Paxton, currently set to face Thune ally Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in a Senate primary runoff, has said he is willing to bow out of the race if the Senate leadership agrees to pass the SAVE Act in exchange.

Image by Gage Skidmore.

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2 hours ago
William Upton
Crime
Politics

Democrats’ Jan 6 ‘Insurrection Memorial’ Honors Ex-Cop Suspected of Drugging, Raping Ten Women.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A former Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer, already incarcerated for rape and linked to multiple sexual assault cases in Northern Virginia and Maryland, is among the law enforcement “honored” by a commemorative January 6 plaque installed this past weekend in the U.S. Capitol.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Former D.C. officer Timothy Valentin and multiple victims across Maryland and Virginia.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Offenses occurred in 2024 and 2025 in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Valentin was arrested in December 2025, and the plaque was installed on March 7, 2026.

🎯IMPACT: The investigation into numerous allegations of rape and sexual assault tied to Valentin continues, with potential further charges and victims identified.

IN FULL

Timothy Valentin, a former Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer listed among those honored by a commemorative January 6 plaque installed this past weekend in the U.S. Capitol, has been incarcerated since December last year on charges of rape, rape by force, and rape by physical incapacity or helplessness, among other counts. The inclusion of Valentin on a list of law enforcement officers honored for their actions during the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests—accessible through a QR code placed next to the plaque—is raising questions about the judgment and vetting implemented regarding the display.

The plaque was first authorized by Congress as an earmark buried in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (H.R. 2471), sponsored by Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY). Despite its adoption as part of the broader bill, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)—after Republicans took control of the lower chamber—has used several procedural tools to delay the plaque’s installation. However, the plaque was forced to be temporarily displayed in the Senate wing of the Capitol Building after a resolution introduced by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was adopted in January of this year.

In 2021, Valentin was a patrol officer with the MPD—having joined the force in 2016—and served as part of the department’s response team during the Capitol protests. He and other officers present that day, per the provision in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, are listed in a lengthy PDF hosted on the Architect of the Capitol’s website and accessible via a QR code next to the plaque.

Disturbingly, months prior to receiving this “honor,” Valentin was arrested and charged with five felony counts involving rape. Even more troubling, when investigators reviewed the contents of Valentin’s phone, they found additional evidence potentially tying him to a series of unsolved sexual assaults in both Maryland and Virginia. On Monday, a grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, issued a superseding indictment adding more charges against the former MPD officer, who is among those hailed as “brave” and a “hero” by Sens. Merkley and Tillis, in connection with three other sexual crimes from March and November last year.

According to Maryland and Virginia prosecutors, they have identified at least ten victims of Valentin so far. They allege that Valentin would use dating apps to select his victims and then take the women out on dates, plying them with alcoholic beverages believed to be laced with sedatives. Once unconscious, Valentin would rape the women.

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3 hours ago
Lawfare

LAWFARE: DC Bar Targets Trump Officials for Keeping Anti-DEI Campaign Promises.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Ethics charges have been filed by the D.C. Bar against U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Pardon Attorney Ed Martin for sending a letter, while serving as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, to Georgetown University Law Center regarding its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ed Martin, the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Georgetown University Law Center, and the Department of Justice.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The letter was sent on February 17, 2025, while Martin was serving as interim U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C.; the ethics charges were made public on March 10, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He demanded that Georgetown Law relinquish its free speech and religious rights in order to obtain a benefit, employment opportunities for its students.” – D.C. Disciplinary Counsel Hamilton “Phil” Fox

🎯IMPACT: Martin’s letter was part of a broader push by the Trump administration to end discriminatory DEI policies among institutions receiving federal funding, while the ethics charges mark the latest partisan lawfare attack launched by the D.C. Bar.

IN FULL

The D.C. Bar‘s Office of Disciplinary Counsel, established to oversee misconduct allegations against attorneys in Washington, D.C., launched a new lawfare campaign targeting U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) pardon attorney Ed Martin. The charges stem from a letter Martin sent last year, while serving as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, to Georgetown University questioning its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and instructing staff to avoid hiring students from the institution.

In the February 17, 2025, letter, Martin informed Georgetown University administrators that a whistleblower had come forward detailing that the institution was continuing to impose DEI policies and programs despite an Executive Order signed by President Donald J. Trump barring recipients of federal funding from doing so. Notably, Georgetown relies on federal dollars for about ten percent of its revenue, or around $250 million per year.

“Acting in his official capacity and speaking on behalf of the government, he used coercion to punish or suppress a disfavored viewpoint, the teaching and promotion of DEI,” the D.C. Bar’s disciplinary counsel, Hamilton “Phil” Fox, alleges in court filings. Fox continues, “He demanded that Georgetown Law relinquish its free speech and religious rights in order to obtain a benefit, employment opportunities for its students.”

In response to the disciplinary filings, the DOJ blasted the continued lawfare efforts by the Democrat-aligned organization, stating, “The D.C. Bar’s attempt to target and punish those serving President Trump while refusing to investigate or act against actual ethical violations that were committed by Biden and Obama administration attorneys is a clear indication of this partisan organization’s agenda.”

The National Pulse previously reported in September 2024 that a federal appellate court upheld the D.C. Bar’s decision to disbar Trump ally and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Likewise, the organization in July of last year recommended that the now former Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Director Jeff Clark be disbarred over an unpublished letter outlining legal paths for certain lawmakers to challenge the 2024 election results. At the time the letter was written, Clark was serving as Assistant Attorney General at the DOJ.

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4 hours ago
War

Iran Threatens to ‘Eliminate’ Trump.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Iran issued a warning to President Donald J. Trump, cautioning him to “be careful not to be eliminated” following his remarks about the regime’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, Mojtaba Khamenei, and Iranian security chief Ali Larijani.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Iranian statement followed President Trump’s comments on Monday, March 9, 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Take care of yourself not to be eliminated!” – Ali Larijani

🎯IMPACT: The statement indicates that Iran is not seeking to de-escalate its conflict with the U.S. and Israel, at least in terms of its public rhetoric, despite heavy losses among its political and military leadership.

IN FULL

Iran’s top national security official, Ali Larijani, has issued a threatening statement directed at President Donald J. Trump, telling the American leader to “be careful not to be eliminated.” This follows Trump remarking in an interview on Monday that he disapproves of Iran’s newly elected Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and does not believe the Shia cleric could “live in peace.”

The threat comes as Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran, enters its tenth day—though President Trump has signaled that military actions are “far ahead of schedule” and nearing completion.

“The nation of Iran is not afraid of your empty threats,” Larijani said in a statement, declaring, “Even those bigger than you could not eliminate the Iranian nation. Watch yourselves, or you might be eliminated!”

Larijani has emerged as the principal spokesman for Iran’s Islamist regime over the course of the war, making similar boasts last week about the Islamic Republic’s preparations for a U.S. military ground invasion—an apparent attempt to goad President Trump into what Iran believes would be a strategic error. Despite the provocations, Trump emphasized yesterday that the deployment of American boots on the ground in Iran remains remote, stating, “We haven’t made any decision on that. We’re nowhere near it.”

Still, the threats are mostly intended for an internal, Iranian audience, as a feigned display of strength amid rumors that Mojtaba Khamenei was severely wounded in a recent airstrike. The younger Khamenei was officially announced as Iran’s new Supreme Leader on Monday, succeeding his father, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an airstrike in the opening moments of Epic Fury along with around 40 other top Iranian political and military leaders.

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4 hours ago
Election Integrity
Immigration

Illegal Alien Accused of Voting in SEVEN Elections.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest of an illegal migrant accused of voting in seven federal elections since 2008.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Mahady Sacko, an illegal migrant from Mauritania, and federal authorities, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Sacko was arrested in Philadelphia; his alleged voting dates back to 2008.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Illegal aliens should NOT be electing American leaders. Our elections belong to American citizens, not foreign citizens,” said Deputy Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis.

🎯IMPACT: The case highlights concerns over election integrity and calls for legislative action like the SAVE America Act.

IN FULL

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reported that Mahady Sacko, an illegal migrant from Mauritania accused of voter fraud, is now accused of voting in seven federal elections since 2008. Sacko, who was taken into custody in Philadelphia by officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was previously believed to have voted in five elections.

DHS says the migrant has been charged with voter fraud. According to the department, Sacko originally entered the United States near Miami, Florida, and was deported in 2002 after all appeals of his removal order were exhausted. Authorities have not determined when he returned to the country.

“This criminal illegal alien committed a felony by voting in federal elections dating back to 2008. Illegal aliens should NOT be electing American leaders,” Deputy Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis said in a statement. She added, “Our elections belong to American citizens, not foreign citizens. Congress must pass the SAVE America Act immediately to secure our elections.”

Notably, President Donald J. Trump suggested this week that he would not sign any bills until the SAVE America Act, which mandated voter ID and other election integrity measures, is passed. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has even offered to drop out of a Senate primary race, where he is challenging Republican-in-name-only (RINO) incumbent John Cornyn, if the Senate passes the bill. However, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is resisting these overtures.

Sacko’s arrest follows a similar case earlier this year in New Jersey, where two Pakistani illegal migrants were charged with voter fraud after allegedly voting in the 2020 presidential election and making false statements while applying for U.S. citizenship.

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6 hours ago
News

State-Funded Trans Café Shuts Down Amid Sexual Abuse Allegations.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A gender identity support group in Bremen, Germany, has been shut down following allegations of sexual abuse.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Trans Café group, visitors, and staff at the Rat & Tat Center for Queer Life.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Bremen, Germany, with incidents leading to closure announced in March 2026.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Reopening was initially a test for us, and unfortunately, it failed.” – Trans Café statement

🎯IMPACT: The closure has raised questions about safety and responsibility within the community.

IN FULL

The Trans Café Bremen, a support group for transgenders in Germany, has permanently closed following serious allegations of sexual abuse. Hosted at the Rat & Tat Center for Queer Life, the state-funded initiative aimed to supposedly provide a “safe space” for the LGBT community.

In their statement, the group acknowledged that the community had inadvertently protected predators. The closure came after at least four known incidents of abuse, including one involving a staff member. The café had been temporarily closed earlier over safety concerns but reopened in December the previous year. “Reopening was initially a test for us, and unfortunately, it failed,” the café said in a statement.

Safety issues first arose in October, leading to a brief shutdown and calls for a new code of conduct. Post-reopening, further problems occurred, including a banned individual returning and a pepper spray attack. These culminated in the permanent closure announced in March 2026.

The Rat & Tat Center, which hosts the group, receives significant Bremen government funding, €446,470 (around $519,000) annually in recent years, and supports various initiatives, including for LGBT “refugees.”

The case reflects wider concerns about abuse among transgenders. In November 2025, New Hampshire Rep. Stacie Laughton, a male posing as female, pleaded guilty to federal child exploitation charges after soliciting and receiving explicit images of children aged 3–5 from a daycare-working partner, facing up to 30 years in prison.

In 2024, Bergen, Norway, saw transgenders Damien “Damia Rose” Baar and Even “Eevee” Seberg arrested alongside another man for the gang rape of a vulnerable girl during a Pride Festival.

Image via FCDO.

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18 hours ago
Christopher Tomlinson
NatSec
War

Northern Threat: 700 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Members in Canada.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) has called on the Canadian government to deport an estimated 700 members of Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) currently present in the country.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Conservative MP Shuv Majumdar, members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and the Canadian Liberal government.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Majumdar made his comments in the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, posting them to X on March 9.

💬KEY QUOTE: “There are an estimated 700 Iranian agents operating in Canada.” – Shuv Majumdar.

🎯IMPACT: The presence of at least 700 IRGC terrorists in Canada is a major security concern for both Canada and the U.S., given the length of the U.S border with Canada, which is unguarded in many areas.

IN FULL

Canadian Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Shuv Majumdar has warned that as many as 700 terrorist agents linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are operating inside Canada. He also called on the federal government to take stronger action to deport members of the IRGC, which was designated a terrorist group in 2024.

In a statement to Parliament posted on X on March 9, Majumdar said members of Canada’s Iranian diaspora continue to report intimidation and harassment connected to Tehran’s security apparatus. “There are an estimated 700 Iranian agents operating in Canada,” Majumdar said, noting, “An Iranian dissident has now gone missing, with police probing a possible Tehran-linked homicide,” he added.

His comments echo findings from Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, which previously warned that hundreds of Iranian regime-linked individuals could be present in Canada.

Reports of illegal crossings along the U.S.–Canada border raise concerns about screening procedures and whether foreigners connected to hostile regimes could exploit weaknesses in northern border enforcement. However, under President Donald J. Trump, illegal crossings across the northern border have plummeted compared to the Biden regime.

Image by James Brooks.

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18 hours ago
Corruption
News

Trump Halts Small Business Loan Programs for Foreign Nationals.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced a new policy barring foreign nationals from accessing its loan services.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler and SBA loan program participants.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced Friday, policy to take effect 30 days after the announcement.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Trump SBA is committed to driving economic growth and job creation for American citizens.” – Kelly Loeffler.

🎯IMPACT: The policy aims to prioritize American citizens in accessing limited SBA loan resources.

IN FULL

The Trump administration’s Small Business Administration (SBA) is implementing a new policy preventing foreign nationals and non-citizens from accessing its loan programs, part of a broader effort to direct federal resources toward American citizens and domestically owned businesses. “The Trump SBA is committed to driving economic growth and job creation for American citizens,” said SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler last Friday.

The new rule applies to the agency’s Surety Bond and Microloan programs and expands earlier restrictions placed on the SBA’s major 504 and 7(a) loan programs. Those earlier changes barred businesses partially or wholly owned by foreign nationals from receiving SBA-backed financing.

The Surety Bond program helps small contractors obtain bonding required to compete for government contracts, while the Microloan program provides loans of up to $50,000 through third-party intermediaries to small businesses and startups.

“Last month, we made it clear that SBA would not allow foreign nationals to access our core small business loan programs—and today, we are expanding that policy to include all SBA-guaranteed loans,” Loeffler added.

Officials say the changes come as demand for small-business capital continues to rise, while the SBA’s lending authority remains limited. “The limited resource of SBA financing must prioritize American citizens who are building businesses and creating jobs here at home,” Loeffler said. The expanded policy will take effect 30 days after the announcement.

The tighter eligibility rules also arrive amid increased scrutiny over fraud in federally funded programs. Earlier this year, the federal government halted loans to roughly 7,000 borrowers in Minnesota after investigators flagged suspected fraud connected to pandemic-era assistance programs.

Federal officials have also raised broader concerns about the misuse of government benefits in the state. The U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently described Minnesota as “ground zero for fraud, which undermines American values,” citing several ongoing investigations.

Amid a separate federal investigation into fraud involving government aid programs, President Donald J. Trump has also argued that California may be “more corrupt than Minnesota,” pointing to additional allegations of large-scale misuse of taxpayer funds.

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