‘You Gotta Learn Not to Defraud the American People’ Trump Treasury Secretary Says Somali Fraud Scheme Being Investigated for Terrorism Link

Sean James Dec 7th, 2025, 2:48 pm

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Somalis who move to the U.S. have to “learn not to defraud the American people,” during an appearance on Face the Nation on CBS on Sunday morning.

Bessent told host Margaret Brennan the Treasury was now investigating a billion-dollar fraud scheme carried out by dozens of Minnesota residents of Somali descent.

President Donald Trump’s go-to economics guy said it was alarming that many of the crooks donated stolen tax dollars to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and state Attorney General Keith Ellison (D); he also said his department was inve

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