the federalies are late to most of the shows they end up in;

After days of mounting outrage from conservatives and independent journalists, Pam Bondi issued what many are calling a damage-control statement in response to growing accusations that the DOJ allegedly sat on one of the largest fraud scandals in modern U.S. history, the billion-dollar Minnesota Somali fraud network that looted taxpayer-funded welfare, daycare, COVID, and Medicaid programs.

The statement came only after independent investigative reporter Nick Shirley exposed the staggering scope of the corruption, centered largely in Minnesota’s Somali nonprofit ecosystem, and after conservatives erupted over the apparent lack of urgency from federal authorities while hundreds of millions vanished.

In her statement, Bondi acknowledged the work of independent journalists and attempted to assure Americans that the United States Department of Justice has been quietly investigating the fraud for months.

According to Bondi:

• 98 individuals have been charged
• 85 are of Somali descent
• More than 60 have already been convicted

She warned lawmakers that “more prosecutions are coming,” adding, “Buckle up.”

Bondi praised U.S. Attorney Daniel Rosen and local Minnesota media for assisting in building cases...........more.......