Ilhan Omar politically-tied to $240 million food aid theft - 44 indicted in Minnesota

[JGalt]

The New York Times broke the story:

MINNEAPOLIS — The Justice Department said on Tuesday that a federal grand jury had indicted 44 people on charges that they ran a brazen fraud against anti-hunger programs during the coronavirus pandemic, stealing $240 million by billing the government for meals they did not serve to children who did not exist.
The case, in Minnesota, appears to be the largest fraud claim uncovered in any pandemic-relief program, standing out even in a period when heavy federal spending and lax oversight allowed a spree of scams with few recent parallels.
The Minnesota operation, prosecutors said, was especially bold: One accused conspirator told the government he had fed 5,000 children a day in a second-story apartment.

Indictments Accuse 44 in Minnesota of Brazen Pandemic Aid Fraud

From another source:

"The fraudsters involved in this one case have deep ties to Democrat politicians here in Minnesota, most notably Ilhan Omar, the radical “squad” member Congresswoman representing Minneapolis (and unfortunately my representative). And because the accused were politically connected they could be as brazen as they wanted without fear that anyone in power in Minnesota would go after them...

...We have seen this pattern before here in Minnesota. A few years back it was revealed that Somali-run daycare facilities defrauded the state out of nearly $77 million in subsidies, and it wasn’t until Republicans made a stink about it that anything was done. When the Star Tribune reported on the story they implied that the accusations were “politically fraught.” As you would expect, there were plenty of ties to Ilhan Omar in this story too."

Breaking: $240 million food aid stolen, 44 indicted in Minnesota

 

[candycorn]

The NYT doesn't say a word about Omar.

I hope the fraudsters go to jail.

Its another win for the good guys if they do.

 

[Rambunctious]

When will someone prosecute this terrorist bitch?....

 

[two_iron]

I don't trust anyone that fucks their brother even if its defense is "well, we're about the same level as insects..."

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Omar has gotten away with other crimes, so she probably will again.
It's OK, she's a Democrat.