US EditionTreasury investigating tax fraud allegations in Minnesota, Bessent says
The U.S. Treasury probes over $1 billion in Minnesota fraud linked to Somali fraud rings with possible diversion of funds to al-Shabaab, amid ongoing federal prosecutions.
- The Trump administration is investigating allegations that Minnesota tax money was diverted to al Shabaab, a foreign terrorist organization, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's statement on social media.
- Bessent criticized the Biden administration and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for mismanagement regarding these allegations.
- Minnesota has faced large-scale fraud in public assistance programs, with several defendants being part of the Somali community.
- Governor Tim Walz welcomed the investigation into public assistance fraud, addressing the state's significant fraud allegations.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent GOES OFF On Somali Migrants: “You Gotta Learn Not to DEFRAUD the American People!” * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not hold back during a Sunday appearance on CBS’ ‘Face the Nation.’ He absolutely schooled host Margaret Brennan on the Somalian fraud scheme in Minnesota — which, by the way, is currently being investigated for links to terrorism. Bessent spoke very bluntly, “When you come to this country, you gotta learn which side of the road to drive on, you gotta learn to stop at the stop signs, and you gotta learn not t…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent GOES OFF On Somali Migrants: "You Gotta Learn Not to DEFRAUD the American People!"
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not hold back during a Sunday appearance on CBS' 'Face the Nation.' He absolutely schooled host Margaret Brennan on the Somalian fraud scheme in Minnesota -- which, by the way, is currently being investigated for links to terrorism. Bessent spoke very bluntly, "When you come ...
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Secretary Bessent: Somalis Need to Learn 'Not to Defraud' US
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration's expanding investigation into a massive Minnesota welfare fraud scheme, allegedly carried out mainly by Somalis living in the state, telling CBS News' Face the Nation on Sunday that federal authorities are now tracking overseas money transfers linked to the case — including funds sent to Somalia and the Middle East.
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