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Seattle Mayor Backs Somali Child Care Amid Fraud Claims

1/3/2026

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson expressed solidarity with Somali child care providers amid fraud allegations.
She condemned harassment from "extremist influencers" after independent journalist Nick Shirley released a viral video of empty Minnesota day cares.
The video prompted the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to freeze $185 million in federal funding.
No formal fraud charges have been filed.

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Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson expressed solidarity with Somali child care providers amid fraud allegations.
She condemned harassment from "extremist influencers" after independent journalist Nick Shirley released a viral video of empty Minnesota day cares.
The video prompted the U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to freeze $185 million in federal funding.
No formal fraud charges have been filed.