December 2025: TRUMP PRESIDENCY Trump Admin Launches Investigations Into Companies At Center Of Minnesota Welfare Fraud

Trump Admin Launches Investigations Into Companies At Center Of Minnesota Welfare Fraud
"The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has initiated an investigation into alleged fraud involving federal COVID-19 relief funds distributed to Minnesota-based organizations and individuals.
The probe, which was announced by SBA Administrator Kelly

Loeffler on December 3, 2025, forms part of a broader wave of federal inquiries launched by the Trump administration into the state’s handling of public assistance programs. The investigations highlight longstanding concerns over the misuse of taxpayer dollars in social services, particularly within Minnesota’s nonprofit sector.
The SBA’s focus centers on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), emergency measures enacted during the pandemic to support small businesses and nonprofits. According to a statement from Loeffler, preliminary reviews identified at least $1 million in such loans disbursed to entities and executives linked to prior fraud convictions.
Loeffler emphasized an examination of “the network of Somali organizations and executives” connected to these irregularities, expanding the scope to encompass related nonprofits across Minnesota. As of December 5, 2025, the SBA reported ongoing efforts to trace additional disbursements, with the investigation described as statewide in reach.
Over the past five years, law enforcement has documented fraud in sectors including child nutrition, autism therapy billing, and rental subsidies, with losses exceeding $1 billion across at least three major plots." 

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