Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has announced that her agency is “suspending federal financial awards” to Minnesota and Minneapolis, citing evidence of “fraud” found by the Trump administration.
Rollins announced Friday she’s suspending “all active awards and any future awards from USDA to the State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis, currently totaling over $129.18 million.” She also instructed Minnesota officials to “provide the USDA with payment justifications for all federal dollar expenditures from January 20, 2025, to the present” within 30 days.
Rollins cited “fraud” in Minnesota and Minneapolis in a social media post announcing the decision.
“The Trump administration has uncovered MASSIVE fraud in Minnesota and Minneapolis—billions siphoned off by fraudsters. And those in charge have ZERO plan to fix it,” Rollins wrote in a post on X.
The Independent has contacted the USDA, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for comment.
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