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Minnesota Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan appeared on a Somali television station wearing a hijab and declared that the Somali Community is “part of the fabric of the State of Minnesota.”
Flanagan was flanked by Somalis as she delivered an address celebrating the contribution of Somalis to her state.
In recent weeks, a huge ethnic fraud scandal in the state, involving billions of dollars of taxpayer money, has attracted national media attention.
Flanagan opened her address with the traditional Islamic greeting, “Asalamalekun.”
“My name is Peggy Flanagan,” she continued.
“I am the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, and I’m really honored and humbled to be here with all of you today. I am incredibly clear that the Somali community is part of the fabric of the state of Minnesota.”
She went on to talk about her friendship with a local community leader, Nimco Ahmed, who was standing next to her.
Ahmed has spent decades working to increase Somali immigration and
Flanagan went on to say that “the Somali community has always been a part of my Minnesota.”
“So I want to just encourage the community to know that we’re with you. We’ve got your back. I am here shopping today, and just encourage other folks to show up.
“Support our Somali businesses, support our immigrant neighbors. And I know that things are scary right now, and just know that there are more people who are looking out for you. There are more people who are here to support you than you know. I will continue to stand with the Somali community, to be with you and to do all I can to return the friendship and community that the Somali community has shown me. Thank you so much.”
Flanagan is running to represent the state in the US Senate.
Last week, Infowars reported that Medicaid fraud in Minnesota could total as much as $9 billion since 2018.
Speaking at a press conference, First Assistant Attorney Joe Thompson revealed the shocking figure.
Thompson said 14 Medicaid services in the state are now being audited as “high risk” for fraud. Those programs cost around $18 billion since 2018.
He said a “significant amount” of that total was fraud, but didn’t specify an exact total.
“I don’t make these generalizations in a hasty way,” he later added.
“When I say significant amount, I’m talking on the order of half or more. But we’ll see. When I look at the claims data and the providers, I see more red flags than I see legitimate providers.”
“The magnitude of fraud in Minnesota cannot be overstated. It’s staggering amounts of money that have been lost.”
President Trump has called Minnesota a “hub of fraudulent money laundering activity” under its Democrat governor, Tim Walz.
