Investigations into the many fraud schemes in Minnesota have been ongoing for well over a year, but a bombshell report by the City Journal in November, and a viral investigative video by journalist Nick Shirley released last Friday has shed an even brighter light on the massive scandal.
Journalist Catherine Herridge exclusively reported Tuesday afternoon that, according to FBI Director Kash Patel, the investigation into the scandal was first opened by the Biden administration, but it was then put back on the shelf, because Biden administration allies could have been implicated in the case.
In another sticky conflict, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had been chosen by Kamala Harris as her running mate in her 2024 presidential race.
Below is Herridge’s report, as she outlines key facts around the investigation:
BREAKING:@FBIDirectorKash Says Fraud Probes “Buried Under Biden”
Patel Has Been Tracking MN Probes For Months
•Patel went to MN in July to oversee the investigations to confirm progress was being made
•Patel says investigations were opened under the Biden Administration and alleges the probes were “buried” because it potentially implicated Biden Administration allies
•Between late May 2025 and December 2025 FBI had 16 open investigations into approximately 32 healthcare and homecare providers accused of fraud
•Described as massive, joint investigations including HHS Inspector General, Medicaid Fraud Unit, IRS, Postal Inspectors, MN Attorney General, MN Department of Education, and others
Probes Now Expanding In Minnesota, Investigators Are Exploring Nation-wide Fraud Schemes
•FBI Surging forensic accountants and data analytics teams to MN
•Identifying fraud, then “following the money” to see the “entire web”
•Investigating potential links to elected officials and terrorist financing
•Potential criminal violations include public corruption, fraud, cyber fraud, healthcare fraud, homecare fraud, money-laundering
Investigations Include Federal Nutrition Programs
•These investigations including day care facilities are exploring links to alleged fraud involving federal nutrition programs
•The Feeding our Future probe exposed an alleged $250m fraud scheme that obtained federal funding during COVID for nutrition programs but almost NO meals were provided to children
•It’s alleged the monies were laundered through multiple entities to enrich the participants
•78 have been indicted, 57 convicted, two found not guilty among the group.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino shared the post by Herridge, and FBI Director Kash Patel re-tweeted it, confirming her outline.
Some important details from the FBI’s ongoing Minnesota fraud investigation. https://t.co/bDdBFL4jwo
— Dan Bongino (@FBIDDBongino) December 30, 2025
City Journal’s Chris Rufo had already been sounding the alarm:
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) November 20, 2025
Independent journalist Nick Shirley then blew the lid off the scandal last Friday:
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