Treasury investigating whether Minnesota welfare money went to Somali terror group al Shabaab, Bessent says

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1. CBS News

   Treasury investigating whether Minnesota welfare money went to Somali terror group al Shabaab, Bessent says ↗ (opens CBS News)

   Published Dec 1, 2025

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   The Trump administration is looking into whether Minnesota tax money found its way to al Shabaab, an al Qaeda affiliate based in Somalia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.

2. Fox News

   Treasury Secretary launches probe into Minnesota tax dollars allegedly funding Al-Shabaab terrorists ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Dec 1, 2025

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   Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is launching a federal probe into allegations that Minnesota tax dollars were diverted to terrorist group Al-Shabaab under the Biden administration.

3. Legal Insurrection

   Treasury Investigating if Minnesota Tax Dollars Funded al-Shabaab in Somalia ↗ (opens Legal Insurrection)

   Published Dec 1, 2025

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   "Thanks to the leadership of @POTUS @realDonaldTrump, we are acting fast to ensure Americans’ taxes are not funding acts of global terror."

4. Independent Journal Review

   Treasury Opens Federal Investigation into Claims Minnesota Tax Dollars Reached Al-Shabaab ↗ (opens Independent Journal Review)

   Published Dec 1, 2025

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   U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday that his department has launched a federal investigation into allegations that Minnesota tax

5. Breitbart News

   Treasury Dept. Investigating Reports of Minnesota Taxpayer Funds Going to Al-Shabaab ↗ (opens Breitbart News)

   Published Dec 1, 2025

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   Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the agency was investigating reports that Minnesota taxpayer funds were going to Al-Shabaab.