Rep. Ilhan Omar says federal probe into Minnesota's welfare fraud is "creating confusion and chaos"
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Key Points:
- Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized the surge of over 2,400 federal agents in Minneapolis targeting Somalis and other immigrants amid a massive fraud investigation, calling the Trump administration's approach "confusion and chaos."
- The federal presence aims to address a COVID-era fraud scheme involving the Feeding Our Future program, with potential losses exceeding $9 billion and over 75 defendants, mostly of Somali descent.
- President Trump and Republican lawmakers have threatened to cut federal funding for programs like SNAP and child care in Minnesota, drawing backlash from local officials including Omar, who condemned the rhetoric and funding threats as politically motivated and harmful.
- Governor Tim Walz, facing intense scrutiny over the fraud probe, announced he will not seek reelection, suggesting the federal focus
