YouTuber and freelance journalist Nick Shirley, left, helped uncover an alleged organized fraud network in Minnesota, which is led by Gov. Tim Walz. (OutKick; Reuters/Tim Evans)
In 2022, federal officials in Minnesota launched an independent investigation into Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit that prosecutors later described as a key driver of what grew into one of the largest COVID-relief fraud schemes on record.
Over the course of the investigation, authorities uncovered an estimated $250 million in fraudulent claims, leading to criminal charges against 78 individuals. Prosecutors have said the total scope of the alleged fraud connected to the operation may ultimately approach $9 billion.
The hearing will feature testimony from Shirley in addition to Jennifer Larson, CEO of the Holland Autism Center and Clinic, and former Minnesota police officer and former Minnesota fraud investigator Scott Dexter.
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Quality Learning Center in Minnesota was found at the center of an alleged childcare fraud scandal in the state. (Madelin Fuerste / Fox News Channel)
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Tensions in Minnesota rose after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched a massive operation in the state, in an attempt to locate and arrest illegal migrants who have committed crimes, as well as those who may have contributed to the fraud scandal.
A historic number of ICE agents were deployed to the state, which prompted agitators to clash with federal agents.
Last week in south Minneapolis, an ICE officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman, later identified as Renee Nicole Good, during a federal enforcement operation after authorities said her vehicle charged toward agents on the street.
Good's death sparked widespread protests and unrest in the city in the days that followed.
Members of law enforcement work the scene following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent during federal immigration operations, Jan. 7, in Minneapolis, Minn. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem described Good’s actions as "domestic terrorism," claiming she attempted to use her vehicle against federal officers.
DHS also revealed Wednesday that the officer who shot Good suffered internal bleeding as a result of the incident.
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