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J.D. Vance says he has referred Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to the U.S. Department of Justice for a full criminal investigation into alleged fraud involving Minnesota\u2019s Somali community. He claims investigators should examine whether officials disregarded warnings that the scheme looked fraudulent, whether thay tried to silence whistleblowers, and whether they may have concealed misconduct or violated civil or criminal law.<\/p>\n

The article links the controversy to viral allegations and videos by YouTube personality Nick Shirley that purportedly showed misuse of publicly funded services<\/a>. It also recounts that,amid related political activity,the Trump governance increased immigration enforcement in minnesota and later called for a \u201csofter touch,\u201d while Trump said he would punish politicians who enabled fraud. Vance is described as responding to these issues by pointing to press reports and an oversight Committee post citing large sums of alleged losses or risks involving programs such as Medicaid and child nutrition funds<\/a>, and by urging DOJ action. <\/p>\n