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Posted on 07/18/2025 4:13:24 PM PDT by Libloather
FIRST ON FOX: A $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded children's nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic has been described by FBI Director Kash Patel as "one of the worst" in Minnesota history.
The FBI director told Fox News in a statement that 70 people in Minnesota have been indicted for their role in the sprawling "Feeding our Future" fraud scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic, which exploited a federal program designed to reimburse states for the cost of feeding children.
Conspirators falsely claimed to have served millions of meals during the pandemic, but instead used the money for personal gain. Of the individuals indicted, 38 have pleaded guilty, FBI officials told Fox News Digital. More than a dozen of the individuals are awaiting criminal trial, with the next trial beginning in August.
"Stealing over $250 million from hungry kids during a pandemic to fund mansions and luxury cars is as shameless as it gets," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement. "I’m proud of the FBI and our partners for dismantling this web of corruption, holding dozens accountable, and sending a clear message: if you exploit the most vulnerable, we will find you and bring you to justice."
Conspirators charged in the scheme are accused of fabricating invoices, submitting fake attendance records, and falsely distributing thousands of meals from hundreds of so-called food distribution "sites" across the state — taking advantage of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to waive, for the duration of the pandemic, many of its standard requirements for participation in the Federal Child Nutrition Program — including relaxing its requirement for non-school based distributors to participate in the program.
Charging documents show that roughly 300 "food sites" in the state served little or no food, with the so-called "food vendors" and organizations...
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Where is the J6 “bomber”?
Yeah. Sick of hearing about how great the FBI is for doing crap they were supposed to be doing for the past 10 years. We’re supposed to applaud them for not arresting grandmas at church and parents at PTA meetings?
And speaking on Covid how about arresting Fauci?
Another Walz success story ... could be the US story if Camel Hairs and Walz had won.
What about the treasonous behavior in high places?
Yyyyyyyyyyyawn....
Wake me when someone gets arrested...
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They forgot to mention who the ‘Our’ was referring to, right?
Lying by omission.
How about prosecuting hospitals that reported steam-roller deaths as COVID?
Just one of the several, multi million dollar fraud schemes that took place under Tim Walz’s watch.
The guy is a fraud himself, a habitual liar, and a bully.
America chose correctly, when they refused to elect him.
The fraud could not have happened without the support of the governor and the democrats in office.
Zero arrests or convictions of elitist pedophiles though.
Sigh - looked at some of the comments - FR used to have smart folks - now they all seem ready to hand things to the Dems by dropping support for the good guys because they ain’t giving them everything they want as fast as they want it....
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