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James Comer Jr.: “Minnesota is ground zero for fraud.”

Featuring: James Comer Jr., Republican | U.S. House Kentucky, 1st Congressional District

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Minnesota Is 'GROUND ZERO' for government fraud, says Rep James Comer

Published | Video Starts at 06:47

But we've got the hud, the Housing and Urban Development secretary on the ground. Every program in the federal government that would be what we would consider some type of welfare program. Minnesota is ground zero for fraud. And this Somali population in Minnesota appears to be professional almost at how they've been able to defraud these programs. (06:47–06:50)

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Asserts that Minnesota is a primary location for fraud.

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