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House Hearing to Uncover $9 Billion Fraud Scandal

1/17/2026

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The House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime will hold a January 21 hearing on fraud scandals in Minnesota.
Nick Shirley, a journalist, will testify about uncovering a fraud network linked to Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit, involving $250 million.
The investigation may reveal fraud totaling $9 billion and trigger Department of Homeland Security actions, with protests after a fatal shooting by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

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The House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime will hold a January 21 hearing on fraud scandals in Minnesota.
Nick Shirley, a journalist, will testify about uncovering a fraud network linked to Feeding Our Future, a nonprofit, involving $250 million.
The investigation may reveal fraud totaling $9 billion and trigger Department of Homeland Security actions, with protests after a fatal shooting by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.