Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), the House Majority Whip, has issued a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz demanding answers and immediate action following allegations of large-scale fraud involving Somali-run, publicly funded daycare and healthcare centers.
The letter comes after a viral investigation by citizen journalist Nick Shirley who reportedly uncovered over $110 million in fraud in a single day.
In a December 29 letter addressed to Governor Tim Walz, Rep. Tom Emmer voiced sharp condemnation over what he called a “national disgrace” linked to Minnesota’s administration. “Amid the national disgrace you’ve inflicted upon Minnesota,” Emmer began, “I have become further appalled at the recent reports of a blatant, large-scale fraud scheme within Somali-run healthcare and daycare centers throughout the state.”
He called on Walz to take immediate action and stated plainly: “I pray you were not complicit in allowing these centers to survive.”
Emmer noted that Shirley had recently traveled to Minnesota to investigate what he described as “potentially the largest fraud scandal in U.S. history” involving the funneling of billions in taxpayer dollars through Somali-run businesses and public service operations, including daycares, transportation services, and healthcare providers. Emmer cited estimates that more than $9 billion in taxpayer funds had been stolen under Governor Walz’s administration — an amount he noted was nearly equal to Somalia’s entire Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Shirley, in his viral exposé, documented inactive or empty daycare centers that he found had received millions in federal and state aid. One example cited by Emmer involved Mako Childcare and Mini Childcare Center, which allegedly received $5 million in funding for 120 children over three years while operating out of an empty building. Another nearby center, ABC Learning Center, licensed for 40 children, received $3 million in taxpayer funds, according to Emmer.
or what? you’ll send another strongly worded letter? so tired of all these pos’s that grandstand including trump! when are we actually going to see all the criminals, perp walked into prison? if you or I ran a stop sign we would be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. meanwhile people committing real felonies are walking around enjoying the fruits of their labors! time for some action enough with the talk and grandstanding!
Yes, I’m with you 6:35, enough of this do what I say not what I do shit. Everyone should have to answer to the law no matter who you are.