'These Rats Will Turn on Each Other': Bessent Announces Plan to Make Minnesota Fraudsters Flip on Accomplices:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the federal government plans to use financial incentives to break open a sprawling Minnesota fraud scheme by encouraging insiders to inform on one another.
Bessent said Thursday that the government will recover stolen funds, prosecute those responsible for Minnesota’s social services fraud scheme, prevent future crimes, and expand probes to similar fraud in other states.
Speaking with Fox News host Laura Ingraham on “The Ingraham Angle,” Bessent said he intends to offer payments to individuals who provide detailed information about how the fraud operated, including who participated, how the money moved, and when key decisions occurred.
“We know that these rats will turn on each other. We heard today that one of the people who has been convicted of fraud, she was given $200,000 to bribe a juror, and she was so corrupt, she skimmed $80,000 of it and only tried to give a $120,000 bribe,” Bessent said. “So we are going to offer whistleblower payments to anyone who wants to tell us who, what, when, where, and how this fraud has been done. And I think that that will give us a great report on how to get it done.”
In a Dec. 26 video, YouTuber Nick Shirley said he found 10 Minnesota daycare facilities run by Somalis that showed little sign of operating despite receiving taxpayer money. After visiting the listed addresses, Shirley recorded vacant or closed locations. In a separate federal prosecution, authorities have accused more than 90 people — most with ties to Minnesota’s Somali community. --->READ MORE HERE
Cash For Secrets: Treasury Secretary Bets ‘Rats Will Turn’ To Crack Massive Minnesota Fraud Ring
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new federal strategy on Thursday to dismantle a sprawling social services fraud scheme in Minnesota, revealing plans to use financial incentives to encourage insiders to inform on their co-conspirators.
Speaking on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” Bessent outlined an aggressive approach designed to recover stolen funds, prosecute offenders, and prevent future theft. The core of the strategy relies on offering whistleblower payments to individuals willing to provide detailed intelligence on the operation's inner workings—specifically who participated, how the money was moved, and when key decisions were executed.
Bessent expressed confidence that financial leverage would break the code of silence among those involved.
“We know that these rats will turn on each other,” Bessent told host Laura Ingraham. He cited a specific example of internal corruption to illustrate his point: one individual convicted of fraud was reportedly given $200,000 to bribe a juror but allegedly skimmed $80,000 off the top for herself, delivering only the remaining $120,000.
“So we are going to offer whistleblower payments to anyone who wants to tell us who, what, when, where, and how this fraud has been done,” Bessent added. “And I think that that will give us a great report on how to get it done.”
The Treasury Secretary also indicated that the investigation would not be limited to current prosecutions, noting that the probe could expand to uncover similar fraudulent activities in other states.
The announcement follows intensifying scrutiny over the management of Minnesota’s social safety net programs. Federal authorities have already accused more than 90 people—the majority with ties to Minnesota’s Somali community—of diverting over $9 billion intended for government social service programs. --->READ MORE HERE
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