Oversight of Fraud and Misuse of Federal Funds in Minnesota: Part I

U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · January 8, 2026

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Chair opens the hearing, frames it as an investigation into "massive fraud" in Minnesota social services, cites a Department of Justice estimate that criminals may have stolen "at least $9,000,000,000," and calls for accountability; asserts alleged links to Somali community and to remittances abroad.

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House Oversight Committee held a lengthy hearing on alleged large-scale fraud in Minnesota social services, with state lawmakers testifying about whistleblower reports, prosecutors' estimates of around $9 billion lost, partisan exchanges over responsibility, and multiple motions to subpoena outside parties and federal records.

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