FBI Director Kash Patel says major fraud investigations opened during the Biden administration were deliberately stalled because they risked implicating political allies.
The allegations were reported Tuesday by journalist Catherine Herridge, who shared details in a post on social media platform X.
According to Herridge, Patel has been personally tracking the probes for months, with a focus on Minnesota, where the cases were initially opened and where Somalis are accused of defrauding taxpayers of billions of dollars via fraudulent day care centers and other social service programs.
Patel reportedly traveled to Minnesota in July to ensure investigators were making progress and to confirm that the cases had not been quietly sidelined.