USDA suspends all federal funds to Minnesota after fraud scandal uncovered
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The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is suspending all U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) funding to Minnesota, effective immediately, while a large-scale fraud investigation continues.
“Enough is enough! The Trump administration uncovered MAJOR fraud in Minnesota and Minneapolis; billions of dollars were stolen by scammers. And those responsible have ZERO plan to fix it,” Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins wrote in a social media post.
USDA will suspend federal financial awards to the state “until sufficient evidence is provided that the fraud has been stopped,” according to Rollins.
The Trump administration is suspending federal funds in Minnesota due to fraud investigations, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins announced Friday. (Tom Williams/Getty)
“No more help for thieves!” He wrote this in his article: “It is time to drain the Minnesota swamp and put American taxpayers first.”
Earlier this week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) froze funding for several child care grant programs in the state, including the Child Care and Development Fund, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Social Services Block Grant programs.
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