Agency official says FBI probe in Minnesota found "monumental" fraud and led to 75 federal indictments
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An agency official said in a televised interview that an FBI investigation in Minnesota uncovered a "monumental" fraud, alleging hundreds of millions in losses and reporting 75 federal indictments last summer; the official credited action under President Trump and declined to comment on his predecessor.
An agency official said in a televised interview that an FBI investigation into alleged fraud in Minnesota uncovered widespread wrongdoing that led to 75 federal indictments last summer.
The official told the interviewer the agency had been working the matter “since day 1,” and described being "on the ground" in Minnesota last year as part of work tied to a program the speaker identified as "Feeding Our Futures." "We discovered a monumental fraud in Minnesota," the official said, adding that some people "were fleecing the government for hundreds of millions of dollars." The official said, "Last summer, we arrested with our partners at DOJ 75 individuals pursuant to federal indictments."
The interviewer referenced national media coverage of the case and a video involving David Hoke and Nick Shirley that drew attention to the allegations. The interviewer asked how long the FBI had been involved and whether the speaker's predecessor, identified in the question as Chris Wray, had looked into the matter. The official replied, "I can't speak for my predecessor," and reiterated that the agency’s work under President Trump included fraud investigations and public-corruption probes across the country.
The official said the investigation "has now captured the nation," and that the agency had surged resources in Minnesota "to make sure that no one swipes money from children or any other American, and no government official, if any participated in this, will be apprehended." The speaker framed those actions as part of a broader effort to protect federal programs and taxpayer dollars.
The statements in the interview describe arrests and federal indictments but do not include further detail about specific charges, defendants, court dates, or whether the Department of Justice issued a separate public statement at the time of the interview. "Hundreds of millions" and the count of "75" indictments were described by the speaker; the amounts and details were not enumerated on the record in the interview.
The interview placed the agency's account and its assertions on the record; the official declined to confirm or comment on actions or inquiries by the predecessor referenced in the question.
