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April 28, 2026
FBI Raids Minneapolis Childcare Facilities in Fraud Probe
- Federal agents executed 22 search warrants at childcare facilities in Minneapolis as part of a fraud investigation, with armed agents present.
- Governor Tim Walz faced backlash for claiming credit for the raids, as FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the federal role in the operation.
- The investigation is part of a larger probe into fraud affecting primarily Somali-owned businesses in Minnesota.
9 Sources
- FBI raids Minneapolis childcare facilities, part of sweeping fraud investigationApr 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM · Fox News
- Months after Operation Metro Surge, federal agents return to Minneapolis to target daycares for suspected fraudApr 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM · CBS News
- F.B.I. Searches Businesses Around Minneapolis as Part of Fraud InquiryApr 28, 2026 at 12:53 PM · NYT
- Emmer says MN fraud raids send ‘crystal clear’ message after feds hit dozens of sitesApr 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM · Fox News
- Federal agents again target Minnesota amid alleged fraud crackdown at daycaresApr 28, 2026 at 4:36 PM · The Guardian
- Agents serve search warrants in federal fraud probe in MinnesotaApr 28, 2026 at 4:42 PM · ABC News
- Federal agents conducting raids tied to alleged welfare fraud in MinnesotaApr 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM · NBC
- Patel turns tables on Walz in response to viral tweet on Minnesota fraud raids: 'Come again?'Apr 28, 2026 at 8:04 PM · Fox News
- Walz, Patel compete for credit on new Minnesota fraud searchesApr 28, 2026 at 8:23 PM · The Hill