According to Noem, DHS surged more than 2,000 additional ICE and Homeland Security Investigations agents into Minnesota over a 48-hour period after evidence emerged of systemic abuse of taxpayer-funded programs.
What they found was staggering.
Illegal aliens and criminal networks, Noem said, siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars meant for Medicaid recipients, money intended to support disabled individuals, autistic children, and those in need of developmental services.
Instead, the funds were funneled into luxury homes, international travel, and personal enrichment.
Even more damning were Noem’s claims that state employees repeatedly warned Democrat leadership about the fraud, only to be ignored, silenced, or bullied into compliance.
The most explosive moment of the interview came when Watters noted that Gavin Newsom has recently dared the federal government to “bring it on.” Noem didn’t blink.
The DHS Secretary confirmed that Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) is already tracking the money trail to California, where Newsom has spent years creating a “sanctuary” for the very individuals Noem’s team is now rounding up.
Jesse Watters:
Ms. Secretary, you’ve been out there on the ground. What have you found out so far?
Kristi Noem:
Well, Jesse, the amount of fraud in Minnesota is unprecedented. It’s incredible what we’ve found. We surged operations there over the last 48 hours. We’ve sent 2,000 more ICE officers, HSI officers, and individuals there to help get to the bottom of it.
What we’re finding is not only people who’ve come into this country illegally, but people who have perpetuated crimes against others. They’ve stolen American citizens’ money and put it in their own pockets—and into the pockets of other individuals, businesses, and organizations here.
These individuals bought luxury homes and took vacations, all using somebody else’s money—money that should have been used to help people who were actually supposed to benefit from these programs. Medicaid recipients who were supposed to get help for developmental services, handicapped and vulnerable individuals, and people with autism who needed services didn’t get it because criminals were stealing the money and benefiting themselves instead.
Jesse Watters:
They’re ripping off the most vulnerable members of society, and people were blowing the whistle in Minnesota, and the politicians weren’t listening, were they?
Kristi Noem:
No, absolutely not. In fact, many Minnesota state employees were saying, “Governor Walz, pay attention to this. People are stealing the money. These are not legitimate businesses. They’re not legitimate nonprofits.”
He ignored them. He told them to do their jobs, follow orders, and essentially overlook these criminals. They felt like whistleblowers who were being ignored or bullied into staying quiet.
Jesse Watters:
Are people thanking you when you’re there? I mean, it seems like you’re rounding up a lot of bad hombres, and it’s out in the open. Do people come up to you and say, “We’ve been dealing with this trouble for a long time. We appreciate it”?
Kristi Noem:
They do. Over the last 48 hours, we’ve arrested hundreds and hundreds of dangerous criminals off the streets in Minnesota—people who are part of this fraud scheme.
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