FBI probing Minnesota fraud scheme, director says

The FBI has “surged” investigative resources and personnel to Minnesota, bureau director, Kash Patel, said on Sunday, in the latest instance of the Trump administration’s fraud investigations that have largely targeted the state’s Somali immigrants.

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Federal officials in recent weeks have portrayed Minnesota's Somali community as a hotspot for fraud involving millions of federal dollars representative in the State Assembly.

To compensate, he is surrounding himself with seasoned aides, recruited from past mayor's offices and former president Joe Biden's administration.

Mr Mamdani has also already opened dialogue with business leaders, some of whom predicted a massive exodus of wealthy New Yorkers if he won. Real estate sector leaders debunked those claims in recent weeks.

intended for social services. Immigrant rights advocates have accused the administration of using the fraud investigations as an excuse to target Somali immigrants more broadly.

The FBI declined to provide further details about Mr Patel’s comment. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.