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Largest Funder of Al-Shabaab? Investigators Point to Minnesota Taxpayers
Election Day Promise & Conservative Push
Starts by recalling Donald Trump’s pledge to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse.
Mentions a conservative initiative called “Doge” that inspired investigations into state-level corruption.
Massive Fraud in Minnesota
Accusations that Minnesota taxpayers became the largest funder of Al-Shabaab due to welfare fraud.
Fraud allegedly concentrated in programs like Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) and autism therapy services, as well as the nonprofit Feeding Our Future.
Housing Stabilization Services Program
Launched in 2020 with an…
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