In a bold announcement on Fox News, Stephen Miller, serving as Homeland Security Advisor in the Trump administration, declared that a full-scale federal investigation has been launched into widespread welfare fraud allegedly perpetrated by members of Minnesota’s Somali community under Governor Tim Walz’s oversight. Miller emphasized the administration’s commitment to uncovering the depth of what he described as systemic abuse of taxpayer-funded programs, including child nutrition, autism services, and other social aids that prosecutors claim were exploited through shell companies and false claims. This probe builds on ongoing federal prosecutions involving dozens of individuals, many of Somali descent, and expands to examine potential links to terrorist financing abroad.

Miller stated unequivocally, “We believe that the Somali fraud operation in Minnesota is the single greatest theft of taxpayer dollars, through welfare fraud, in American HISTORY.” He highlighted evidence already gathered by federal authorities, suggesting the total losses could exceed previously reported figures in the hundreds of millions, potentially reaching billions when accounting for multiple schemes. “And we believe that what we are going to uncover is going to shock the American people,” Miller added, pointing to suspicions of state-level complicity and reluctance to act due to political sensitivities.

The investigation raises broader concerns about vulnerabilities in public systems, as Miller implied during his remarks. If committing welfare fraud is this easy—just imagine how easy it is to fraudulently vote. This line underscores the administration’s push for tighter controls on both welfare eligibility and election integrity, framing the Minnesota cases as a stark example of how lax oversight can lead to exploitation on multiple fronts.