Ilhan Omar Responds to Treasury Sec Bessent on Minnesota Fraud Claims, Says “They’re Trying to Create Fear”
Treasury Secretary Bessent called Minnesota Ground Zero for what may be the most egregious welfare scam in our nation's history to date. 85 of the 98 people who were charged by the Justice Department with this welfare scheme are Somali. And you know this, the Treasury Secretary is probing whether any of the money was somehow funneled outside the country. He actually issued new standards. He's going to make it, um, make someone disclose if they receive public assistance. When they try to wire money out of the country and he's lowered the bar for suspicious activity, what is the practical impact of doing that in the community?
