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This group of MN Somalian ‘refugees’ outsmarted the US and rigged their food aid scam trial like seasoned pros…
This story involves a group of so-called poor, wayward “Somali refugees” who duped America and stole upwards of $240 million from hard-working US taxpayers over the years.
The Department of Justice announced today federal criminal charges against 47 defendants for their alleged roles in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“These indictments, alleging the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme charged to date, underscore the Department of Justice’s sustained commitment to combating pandemic fraud and holding accountable those who perpetrate it,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “In partnership with agencies across government, the Justice Department will continue to bring to justice those who have exploited the pandemic for personal gain and stolen from American taxpayers.”
“Today’s indictments describe an egregious plot to steal public funds meant to care for children in need in what amounts to the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme yet,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. “The defendants went to great lengths to exploit a program designed to feed underserved children in Minnesota amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudulently diverting millions of dollars designated for the program for their own personal gain. These charges send the message that the FBI and our law enforcement partners remain vigilant and will vigorously pursue those who attempt to enrich themselves through fraudulent means.”
“This was a brazen scheme of staggering proportions,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger for the District of Minnesota. “These defendants exploited a program designed to provide nutritious food to needy children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, they prioritized their own greed, stealing more than a quarter of a billion dollars in federal funds to purchase luxury cars, houses, jewelry, and coastal resort property abroad. I commend the work of the skilled investigators and prosecutors who unraveled the lies, deception, and mountains of false documentation to bring this complex case to light.”
The 47 defendants are charged across six separate indictments and three criminal informations with charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery.
Well, we’ve got an update on this disturbing story.
As it turns out, these so-called loving refugees never had any plans to assimilate into our culture or work hard for that “medical degree.” They didn’t just scam us out of hundreds of millions; when the trial came around, they figured out ways to rig and weaponize our judicial system too (just like Democrats). It turns out that a “mysterious” woman dressed in black attempted to make a total mockery of it all by trying to buy off jurors with literal bags of money.
Dressed in black, a mysterious woman arrived at a juror’s suburban house late Sunday night, clutching a party bag stuffed with wads of cash, nearly $120,000 in all.
It was a present for the 23-year-old juror in the Feeding Our Future federal trial, the woman explained to the juror’s father-in-law, who answered the door just before 9 p.m. If the juror voted to acquit the seven defendants in the fraud case, there would “be more of that present tomorrow,” the woman said, handing over a white floral gift bag filled with $100, $50 and $20 bills, according to an FBI search warrant filed Monday….
Illinois consumers may have to ‘swipe twice’ when paying with credit card
If Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs the budget and revenue package legislators approved, consumers paying by card may have to swipe to pay for their goods and swipe again to pay the sales tax for those goods.
Part of the deal with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association in exchange for a cap on the credit retailers get for collecting and remitting sales taxes is a change to the so-called interchange fee, limiting the fees financial institutions can charge on the sales tax of transactions.
During a Senate committee before the measure passed last month, Ashly Sharp with the Illinois Credit Union League said the change is flawed and impossible to implement.
Smith said enactment will require a “massive overhaul” of payment processing in order to comply. She also said the penalties for noncompliance are steep and could be ripe for miscalculations and potential fraud.
“Why would card networks continue to process transactions in which they’re prohibited from charging fees,” Smith asked. “Card processing has evolved into a quick and painless process but in no situation is it ever completely free.”…
Nebraska Woman Found Breathing at Funeral Home Hours After Being Declared Dead
At a news conference on June 3, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office (LSO) Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said 74-year-old Constance Glantz of Lincoln, Nebraska, was pronounced dead at 9:44 a.m. on Monday by staff at the nursing home where she’d been in hospice care.
However, about two hours after Ms. Glantz was presumed dead, dispatchers received a call for a “medical emergency” from the Lincoln funeral home she was transported to, Butherus-Maser & Love.
“An employee was placing Constance Glantz onto a table to start their process, and an employee noticed that she was breathing,” Mr. Houchin said, adding the worker “instantly called 911.”
A spokesperson for Lincoln Fire & Rescue said during the news conference that emergency workers performed CPR on the patient before taking her to a local hospital, where she eventually died about five hours later.
When Mr. Houchin was answering questions from reporters, he also confirmed that “at least one nurse” had seen Ms. Glantz from her time of death to the funeral home.
Former Epsilon Executive, Manager Convicted of Selling Data of Millions of Americans to Fraud Perpetrators
A former executive and manager of a data broker company were found guilty of wire fraud and mail fraud, targeting elderly Americans and stealing potentially over $120 million.
After a two-week trial, Robert Reger, 57, of Boulder, Colorado, and David Lytle, 64, of Leawood, Kansas, employees of data broker Epsilon Data Management, were found guilty of wire fraud and mail fraud, according to a Department of Justice press release.
The two men exploited their positions and access to data in the data broker company Epsilon and sold elderly and vulnerable people’s home addresses to fraud perpetrators, with the number of targeted people at their disposal reaching 100 million households.
The fraud scheme has been running for ten years, with the direct fraud perpetrators—Mr. Reger and Mr. Lytle’s buyers—sending false and deceptive mail to elderly people, many of whom became victims and sent back checks, losing more than $120 million, according to the DOJ….
“A Blatant Lie”: The Biden Campaign Falsely Accuses Fox’s John Roberts of Lying About the Insulin Caps
Winston Churchill once said that “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.”
It often seems like the Biden White House and campaign has embraced that warning as an operating principle. The most recent target was the veteran Fox news anchor John Roberts, who was accused of airing “a blatant lie” in questioning Biden’s claim that he was the first president to push through a cap of $35 on insulin treatments.
Roberts was entirely correct, but the campaign has still not removed the false attack on his integrity and accuracy.
Yesterday, the Biden campaign launched the attack on Roberts for his questioning of the claim of President Joe Biden that he solely secured the insulin cap. Roberts remarked that he had a recollection that it was former President Donald Trump who pushed the cap.
“I seem to remember that back in May of 2020, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid said that President Trump had signed an executive order to cap the price of insulin for Medicare recipients at 35 bucks. Now, maybe I’m misremembering that, but I think it kind of already happened.”
The Biden campaign then called it “a blatant lie” in a posting on X that has reached over a million people.
Contrary to the Biden campaign’s claims, Roberts’s recollection was entirely correct. Under the Trump Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced in May 2020 that the Part D Senior Savings Model participating plans would cap insulin copays to $35 per month’s supply, and over 1,750 Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans applied to offer lower insulin costs.
Trump praised the new policy, which was widely covered by the press.…
Boy, 3, dies after toddler and mum stabbed in ‘random’ supermarket attack
A three-year-old boy has tragically died after he and his mum were stabbed in a supermarket car park in what police believe was a random attack.
The toddler, identified as Julian Wood, and his mother, Margot Wood, were attacked outside a Giant Eagle supermarket in North Olmstead, Ohio, just after 3pm on Monday, June 3.
Margot was about to load her shopping into her vehicle when someone ran at the mother and son with a knife and stabbed them both, police said. The quick response of the North Olmsted division officers led to the apprehension of the suspect and immediate first aid for the victims.
Both Julian and his mother were rushed to a nearby hospital by paramedics, but sadly, the young boy succumbed to his injuries. Julian suffered stab wounds to his back and cheek, according to police reports.
Margot survived the horrifying ordeal and is currently recovering from non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect has been named as 32-year-old Bionca Ellis from Cleveland, as reported by WECT News 6. Police have confirmed that she had no prior connection with the victims.
US Job Openings Drop to Lowest Levels Since 2021, Official Numbers Estimate 8.1 Million Vacant Positions
U.S. job openings sank in April to the lowest level in more than three years, the latest sign that the labor market is cooling off as the economy slows.
The Labor Department said Tuesday there were 8.1 million job openings in April, a decrease from the downwardly revised 8.35 million openings reported the previous month. Economists surveyed by LSEG expected a reading of 8.3 million.
It marked the lowest level for job openings since February 2021.
The labor market has remained historically tight over the past year, defying economists’ expectations for a slowdown. Economists anticipate the labor market will continue to cool in coming months as higher interest rates work their way through the economy. ..
Report: Iowa tax cuts will return $1.85 billion to taxpayers over 10 years
Tax cuts enacted by the Iowa Legislature are sustainable and will save taxpayers $1.85 billion over the next 10 years, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute of Iowa.
Lawmakers passed Senate File 2442 this year, which gradually reduces the income tax rate before a 3.8% flat rate begins in tax year 2025.
The change would spur a $3 billion increase in after-tax income, a $1.72 billion growth in the state’s gross domestic product and 6,800 new jobs in 2025.
CSI Iowa compared possible outcomes to three recession scenarios, including one similar to the 2008 recession, and found the cuts to be sustainable at least through fiscal year 2029 without requiring money from the state’s rainy day fund for general expenses…
Microsoft has reportedly laid off more than a thousand employees from its Azure cloud business, with the cuts impacting teams such as Azure for Operators and Mission Engineering, according to people familiar with the situation.
Business Insider reports that the tech giant’s decision to trim its workforce comes as a surprise to many, given the company’s recent success in the generative artificial intelligence (AI) space through its partnership with OpenAI.
However, the layoffs are part of a broader trend within Microsoft and the tech industry as a whole, as companies adjust to changing market conditions and prioritize certain business areas over others.
The recent layoffs come as a continuation of Microsoft’s plans to reduce its workforce by 10,000 employees which was announced last year. Since 2023, the company has conducted additional rounds of layoffs, signaling a shift in priorities and resource allocation.
Dolton abruptly ends after trustees hire Lightfoot to investigate Henyard
U.S. Navy Special Warfare Command Posts Pride Month Graphic, Limits Replies
The United States Navy Special Warfare Command — the command overseeing U.S. Navy SEALs and other Navy special operations forces — celebrated Pride Month with a special graphic posted on its Facebook page on June 1.
After receiving backlash, the command then limited who could comment on the post:
The most-liked comment on the post was, “This is a slap in the face of every special warfare operator that has put their lives on the line for our nation.”
The second most-liked comment was, “Man this woke sh.. is like a cancer and needs to be handled and delt [sic] with as a threat to national security. Gone way too far.”
“What’s Real?” – Alex Jones BREAKS DOWN, Claims Feds Launch Takeover Raid of InfoWars Studio
Alex Jones is facing significant legal and financial challenges, including a $1.5 billion lawsuit from the families of Sandy Hook victims for spreading false claims about the school shooting and an alleged FBI raid of his studio.
Khamenei says Israel nears its demise; Hezbollah intensifies strikes vs Israel TV7 Israel News 04.06
1) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims that Israel’s demise is drawing near.
2) The Iranian-proxy Ansar-Allah, which is led by the Houthi tribe, pledges to sink all U.S. vessels transiting the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
3) Hostilities along Israel’s Lebanese front intensify, sparking wide-spread blazes.
MTG: We Need A Complete Change Of Mindset In Republicans In Washington DC, And I Didn’t See It Today
Rep. MTG: “Our Appropriation Bills Don’t Mean Shit Unless The Speaker Of The House Has The Balls”
Dr. Wolf Demands Republicans To Hold Dr. Fauci Accountable For His Most Malicious Acts
“He’s Responsible For Those Dead Babies”: Dr. Wolf Demands Republicans To Hold Dr. Fauci Accountable For His Most Malicious Acts, Exposed By DailyClout.
Biden announces border ‘crackdown’ that will still let in at least 1.8 million illegally per year
The Biden administration announced an executive order Tuesday that it claims would shut down the US-Mexico border once illegal crossings hit 2,500 per day between points of entry for seven consecutive days — a “crackdown” that will still permit a minimum of 1.8 million new arrivals into America every year even if enforced properly.
The order, which is expected to take effect immediately, would lift border restrictions two weeks after the number of crossings averages 1,500 for seven days straight, senior administration officials said in a background call previewing President Biden’s 2 p.m. announcement.
The new restrictions include several exceptions, such as allowing migrants to cross the border who use the CBP One mobile application at a port of entry, as well as “unaccompanied children, victims of a severe form of trafficking, those who face an acute medical emergency or an imminent an extreme threat to life and safety and other non citizens who have a valid visa or some other lawful permission to enter the United States,” the officials said.
Hundreds of thousands more have been allowed into the US using the CBP One app, with 529,250 migrants gaining admission in the 13 months since the program was announced by Biden in January 2023.
Bensman Breaks Down The Political Angle For Biden To Shut Down The Border While Faulting Republicans
The truth is that Biden’s Executive Order won’t STOP the invasion—it will make the invasion WORSE.
Merrick Garland Shouldn’t Be Praised. He Should Be Impeached
It’s no accident that The Wall Street Journal ran an “exclusive” hagiographic piece on Merrick Garland’s “by-the-book, play-no-favorites approach” the day the attorney general is set to be grilled by Congress. The administration wants to paint the AG as a fair-minded dispenser of justice.
In truth, while Garland might occasionally — only when faced with no real options — put the Biden administration in an uncomfortable political position, he has regularly weaponized the agency to target the president’s political enemies, from pro-life protesters to concerned parents to presidential candidates.
Garland’s claims of executive privilege are risible. If Biden’s audio can be withheld from the public simply because someone somewhere might manipulate the tape using AI, then any audio of any president can be denied the public.
Also, why is this DOJ’s concern? Considering the Hur transcript has already been released — and we know that Biden lied about it — there is even less justification for withholding the audio. And considering the DOJ has apparently cleaned up all the “uhs” and “ohs” and garbled words in the transcript, the tape would likely further cement the president as an “elderly man with a poor memory.”
So, the real problem here isn’t the deep fake; it’s the unedited tape. Withholding the audio is obviously politically motivated. Which is unsurprising, since Garland has been one of the most partisan AGs in memory.
While Garland was raiding the home of the former president over a classified document dispute, he was letting the statute of limitations on the foreign influence-peddling by the president’s family run out….
Doctor Turned Congressman TORCHES Dr. Fauci for Covid Vaccine Mandates
Matt Gaetz brings the gavel down on corrupt Merrick Garland
Chuck Schumer’s Brother Works For Law Firm Behind Bragg’s Get-Trump Indictment
Following Donald Trump’s conviction in Manhattan last week, Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer proclaimed, “The undeniable fact is Donald Trump went through the same legal process that all Americans go through, he was tried according to the facts and the law, and he was found guilty by a jury of his peers.”
Nothing could be further from the truth, and Schumer knows it because his brother’s law firm, branded the “Biden-Era N.Y. Power Center” by Bloomberg, spurred the indictment of the former president.
Sen. Schumer’s brother, Robert Schumer, is a partner in that law firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton, and Garrison.
As I detailed Monday, Paul, Weiss granted three highly paid attorneys leaves of absence to join the Manhattan district attorney’s office in its targeting of Donald Trump.
And Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of the former president came about only after the intentional leaking of a resignation letter from Mark Pomerantz, one of the Paul, Weiss attorneys on loan to the DA.
In his resignation letter, Pomerantz criticized Bragg for failing to seek criminal charges against Trump and for indefinitely suspending the investigation into the former president. The letter was soon provided to The New York Times, creating a political firestorm over the news that Bragg did not intend to charge Trump.
Pomerantz’s ploy worked: Bragg soon publicly claimed the investigation was ongoing and then moved to “jump start” his investigation into Trump by hiring yet another outsider, Matthew Colangelo…
Vladimir Putin ‘is inside’ Biden’s head: Jack Keane
Fauci: Draconian Covid Lockdowns Were Justified
CLOUD: “I’m going to go through a list of Covid mitigation measures that you supported over the course of the pandemic and ask you to give me a yes or no as to whether you believe these measures were justified. Business closures?”
Fauci makes stunning admission on COVID lab leak theory
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, joined ‘Fox & Friends First’ to discuss her take on Fauci’s congressional testimony and whether she would be willing to serve in a possible Trump cabinet.
Dr. Jordan Peterson airs Pride Month grievances
Famed psychologist detailed his problems with annual ‘celebration of sexuality.’
Jonathan Turley: The Hunter Biden case is beginning to look like a jury nullification strategy
George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley reacts to jury selection underway in the Hunter Biden gun case on ‘Kudlow.’
Known ‘gotaways’ under Biden reaches nearly 2 million
New York Post reporter Jennie Taer discusses President Biden’s reported executive order to cap asylum claims on ‘Fox News @ Night.’
Will The Deep State Really Try To Put Donald Trump In Jail? Roger Stone Says Yes – The StoneZONE!
Roger Stone and StoneZONE cohost Troy Smith review President Donald Trump’s options after Trump’s lawyers requested sentencing for mid July in the so-called Manhattan hush money case in which Trump was unjustly found guilty last week.
Stone points out that Judge Juan Merchan has enormous discretion and could issue a custodial sentence which would require immediate incarceration of the former president unless the judge stayed the prison sentence.
Stone and Smith discuss the possibility of Trump seeking an appeal in New York State with the understanding that if the state courts refused, he would have a path to take the matter to the US Supreme Court based on the denial of due process.
Stone and Smith also talked with Florida Republican Assembly activist Lou Marin,
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