Search warrants are being executed Tuesday morning in the Minneapolis and St. Paul areas as part of Homeland Security's investigation into rampant fraud of American taxpayer money.
"The American people deserve answers in how their taxpayer money was abused," Homeland Security wrote on X.
Video footage of the raids widely shared online shows agents going in and out of several businesses Tuesday morning.
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) confirmed the court-authorized warrants were conducted with its federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said in a statement that HSI agents are raiding more than 20 locations in Minneapolis in relation to federal fraud investigations.
“President Trump and his administration have made it crystal clear - our country will not tolerate waste, fraud, and abuse, and we are not going to allow people to take advantage of Americans’ generosity," Emmer said. "Thank you to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security for taking action against Somali fraudsters. Minnesotans and U.S. taxpayers across the nation are grateful.”
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