{"id":320998,"date":"2026-01-01T14:55:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T14:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=320998"},"modified":"2026-01-03T07:47:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:47:02","slug":"mn-lawmaker-walz-team-threatened-whistleblowers-with-racism-islamophobia-slurs-to-hide-somali-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=320998","title":{"rendered":"MN Lawmaker: Walz Team THREATENED Whistleblowers With \u201cRacism\u201d &#038; \u201cIslamophobia\u201d Slurs To Hide Somali Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Steve Watson \u2013 modernity.news Dec 31, 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Minnesota State Rep. Kristin Robbins has unleashed a stunning revelation, confirming that credible whistleblowers came forward with evidence that Gov. Tim Walz and his administration used threats of \u201cracism\u201d and \u201cIslamophobia\u201d labels to suppress exposures of massive Somali-linked fraud schemes draining taxpayer dollars.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In an appearance on Fox Business, Robbins detailed how the protective shield around certain communities enabled rampant abuse of state and federal funds for years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have dozens of credible whistleblower reports saying that exact same thing. That people were told not to say anything because they\u2019d be called racist or Islamophobic or it would hurt the state,\u201d Robbins stated.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\uf6a8 HOLY CRAP! Minnesota lawmaker confirms credible whistleblowers have come forward proving Tim Walz and his team threatened them with accusations of &#8220;RACISM&#8221; and &#8220;ISLAMOPHOBIA&#8221; if they exposed Somali fraud<\/p>\n<p>We need people to go to jail.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have dozens of credible whistleblower\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aEA0cnEvc1\">pic.twitter.com\/aEA0cnEvc1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2006089448409157860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so people tried to come forward but were shut down and that protection of a particular community is what really allowed this fraud to flourish in Minnesota for years!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This bombshell aligns with ongoing scrutiny of Walz\u2019s oversight failures, as Robbins, who chairs the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, has repeatedly blasted the governor for turning a blind eye to red flags.<\/p>\n<p>Recent reports indicate Robbins warned Walz directly about alleged fraud in social services, including daycare and adult care programs, but claims her alerts went unheeded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMinnesota fraud was not a \u2018hidden secret\u2019,\u201d she emphasized in the interview, pointing to leadership lapses that let schemes balloon unchecked.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I followed 4 Minnesota daycare fraud investigations for 4 years. No charges filed at all. The lead BCA agent partially blamed DHS for refusing to provide documents she needed. Now two of the daycare owners are suing, claiming the state discriminated against them for being Somali. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kaUsJOyPS3\">pic.twitter.com\/kaUsJOyPS3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lou Raguse (@LouRaguse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LouRaguse\/status\/2006145899307647205?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The revelations build on citizen journalist Nick Shirley\u2019s explosive investigations, which uncovered over $110 million in questionable payments to Somali-operated businesses appearing largely inactive.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"V7lMgYTJ4o\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/12\/29\/fbi-says-minnesota-fraud-arrests-tip-of-the-iceberg-heres-just-what-nick-shirley-found\/\">FBI Says Minnesota Fraud Arrests \u201cTip\u201d Of The Iceberg\u2026 Here\u2019s Just What Nick Shirley Found<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" title=\"\u201cFBI Says Minnesota Fraud Arrests \u201cTip\u201d Of The Iceberg\u2026 Here\u2019s Just What Nick Shirley Found\u201d \u2014 modernity\" src=\"https:\/\/modernity.news\/2025\/12\/29\/fbi-says-minnesota-fraud-arrests-tip-of-the-iceberg-heres-just-what-nick-shirley-found\/embed\/#?secret=V7lMgYTJ4o\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" data-secret=\"V7lMgYTJ4o\"><\/iframe><script><\/p>\n<p>\/*! 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We\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/84gpPdWGAe\">pic.twitter.com\/84gpPdWGAe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2006188323837034688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This protectionist playbook\u2014silencing dissent with weaponized smears\u2014echoes broader Democrat tactics to shield failed policies on immigration and entitlements. As Robbins\u2019 committee pushes for more hearings, including on adult day services, the pressure builds for real consequences.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019d rather be called a white supremacist than turn a blind eye to billions in Somali fraud.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d rather be called racist than cover up for muslim r*pe gangs.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d rather be called transphobic than allow men to invade women\u2019s spaces and harm girls.<\/p>\n<p>These insults don\u2019t work\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2005700529544941605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 29, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With billions potentially siphoned off, far exceeding Somalia\u2019s GDP in scale, Minnesotans, and all Americans, deserve transparency and justice.<\/p>\n<p>Now even more citizen journalists are joining the effort to dismantle the networks exploiting America\u2019s generosity and hold enablers accountable before billions more in taxpayer funds vanishes into the void.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\uf6a8 JUST IN: Nick Shirley has created THOUSANDS more citizen journalists, Americans are now reporting they will do their own \"investigative work\" on fraudulent Somali care centers in their area<\/p>\n<p>\"I'll be doing my OWN now! Let's see if they cuss me out!\" \uf525<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vedDHeRwLB\">pic.twitter.com\/vedDHeRwLB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2006145418585879007?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\uf6a8 WOW! Citizen journalist Cam Higby has just exposed \u201cHilowle Safia Daycare\u201d in Washington for getting nearly $1 MILLION in taxpayer dollars \u2014 yet residents say \u201cthere is NO DAYCARE HERE\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fraudsters are being exposed en masse. KEEP PUSHING! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qmGvzEAT0a\">pic.twitter.com\/qmGvzEAT0a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2006344069388386507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\uf6a8 JUST IN: A Somali just HARASSED and THREATENED an independent journalist after he checked on a so-called \"child care\" center in Columbus OH<\/p>\n<p>The Somali calls <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThomasMHern?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ThomasMHern<\/a> a \"TERRORIST\" \uf92f<\/p>\n<p>These people are dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>DEPORT THE 3RD WORLD<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NyYvGhhQD6\">pic.twitter.com\/NyYvGhhQD6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2006159101919699022?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Your support is crucial in helping us defeat mass censorship. 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