MN fraud scandal: 6th family member who met with Keith Ellison to plead guilty

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and AG Keith Ellison (D) face questioning over an alleged $9 billion fraud. Critics accuse them of a cover-up, diverting funds meant for vulnerable citizens. Imagine that, a pair of Democrats being accused of covering up fraud.

Yet another member of a family within Minnesota’s Somali community is expected to plead guilty on Thursday in the massive fraud scandal that has drawn national attention and prompted criticism of Attorney General Keith Ellison over a meeting he held with members of the family in question. Let me repeat: Ellison met with members of the family in which one guy will likely plead guilty of fraud.

Gandi Mohamed, 45, (Probably D) is expected to either plead guilty at a change of plea hearing scheduled for Thursday or choose to enter a plea of no contest, which would allow him to accept conviction and be sentenced without admitting guilt, according to court records. No contest is as good as pleading guilty, but sounds better.

Mohamed is the sixth member of his family who would be pleading guilty in the scheme prosecutors say fraudulently claimed to be serving meals while instead pocketing $14 million from the federal child nutrition program, Fox 9 Minneapolis reported.

Center of the American Experiment policy fellow Bill Glahn told Fox News Digital that "it’s good that he and his co-conspirators have all been convicted in the case, however, a courtroom trial would have been a useful exercise to show the public the scope and scale of the fraud."   

The Mohamed family was present at the now infamous 2021 meeting between Ellison and members of the Somali community where would-be fraudsters could be heard asking the state's attorney general to help them secure more funding, before the conversation turned to campaign donations.

"The only way that we can protect what we have is by inserting ourselves into the political arena. Putting our votes where it needs to be. But most importantly, putting our dollars in the right place. And supporting candidates that will fight to protect our interests," one of the Somali community members says in the recording.

"That's right," Ellison responds.

Ellison has denied any wrongdoing regarding the recording, saying he was completely unaware of the fraudsters' crimes at the time of the meeting. [And if you believe that, you might be interested in a bridge I have for sale in Brooklyn]. The meeting occurred before any convictions in the case and before President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice had indicted anyone."I took a meeting in good faith with people I didn’t know and some turned out to have done bad things. I did nothing for them and took nothing from them," Ellison wrote in an April 2025 op-ed for the Minnesota Star Tribune.

Following that meeting, Gandi gave the maximum $2,500 campaign donation to Ellison that the attorney general returned to the Department of Justice in 2025.

"Our Attorney General, Keith Ellison, is not only looking the other way but doing so after taking donations from these very fraudsters," Republican Dalia al-Aqidi who is running for Congress in Minneapolis against Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) told Fox News Digital. "This is a betrayal of every Minnesotan who trusted him with that office."

Al-Aqidi explained that the voters in her district are "furious" about the fraud scandal.

"Which is why I've rolled out a five-point plan to prevent fraud before it starts," al-Aqidi said. "This isn't just about taxpayers, it's about people who really need food and housing. Preventing fraud isn't complicated, it just takes the political will to stop this type of abuse. It's clear that this scheme is being used to buy votes, and that has to stop."

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ISIS inspired to attack NYC Jewish Center, a Pakistani national enters surprising plea

A Pakistani national charged with plotting an ISIS-inspired terrorist attack on a Jewish center in New York City pleaded guilty on Wednesday, federal prosecutors said.

Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 21-year-old Pakistani citizen living in Canada, pleaded guilty to one count of attempting to commit acts of terrorism transcending national boundaries. The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Khan was arrested while attempting to illegally enter the United States through the northern border. He planned to inflict significant casualties, according to the Department of Justice. “Khan planned a mass shooting at a Jewish center in New York City, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attacks, with the explicit goal of killing as many Jews as possible,” Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said.

Khan considered Brooklyn’s large Jewish population as the “perfect” venue for his attack, authorities said, and claimed his plan could have resulted in the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil since September 11.

“Muhammad Shahzeb Khan intended to come to New York City and carry out an ISIS-inspired act of terror against our city’s Jewish community,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch said. “The NYPD, in close coordination with our federal partners, was able to stop this dangerous plot before it could become a devastating attack.”

Investigators began tracking Khan in November 2023 after he posted ISIS propaganda videos on social media and openly expressed support for the terror group, according to authorities. Prosecutors said Khan began plotting terrorist attacks in the United States, sharing specific details with two individuals he didn’t know were undercover law enforcement officers. During those exchanges, Khan told an undercover officer he had a U.S.-based associate and planned to use AR-style assault rifles in an unidentified city to “target Israeli Jewish chabads,” prosecutors said.

About a year later, authorities say Khan shifted his focus to a Jewish religious center in Brooklyn, hoping to carry out his attack around the first anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7 terror attacks against Israel.

On social media, Khan encouraged what he believed were co-conspirators to acquire AR-style rifles and hunting knives to “slit their throats.”

A month before the planned attack, Khan attempted to cross the U.S.-Canada border with the help of a human smuggler. Authorities arrested Khan near Ormstown, Canada, approximately 12 miles from the border.

Khan is set to be sentenced on August 12.

This case is a stark reminder of the persistent threat posed by Islamist extremism, even in its apparently foiled manifestations. A young man, radicalized through the familiar channels of online propaganda, crossed borders and oceans in his mind, if not yet fully in body, to pursue the murder of Jews in the very heart of a great American city. The target was not random. It was chosen with precision, timed with malice to mark the anniversary of the October 7 massacre, and animated by the explicit desire to kill as many Jews as possible. That such hatred finds fertile ground among certain communities, and that it can travel so easily across continents, should trouble anyone who still believes that integration and modernity have tamed the older, darker impulses of religious totalitarianism. The authorities acted swiftly and effectively here. Yet the plot itself reveals once again how the ideology of jihad, with its insatiable appetite for Jewish blood, continues to seek new theaters in the West, undeterred by distance, law, or the decency of the societies it seeks to wound.

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Dept. of War leaker arrested in journalist tip case: Kash Patel hints next move

FBI Director Kash Patel said Wednesday that Courtney Williams, 40, a former employee at Fort Bragg who previously held top security clearance, has been charged with transmitting classified national defense information.

“FBI and our partners have arrested a former [Special Operations Command] employee, who supported our top-level military warfighters, for allegedly transmitting classified information to a member of the media. Outstanding work by [FBI Charlotte] and the FBI Counterintelligence & Espionage Division, as well as our [Justice Department] partners,” Patel said.“Let this serve as a message to any would-be leakers: we’re working these cases, and we’re making arrests. This FBI will not tolerate those who seek to betray our country and put Americans in harm’s way,” he added.

In a subsequent post, Patel suggested that more arrests over leaks were “coming.” The arrest follows statements by President Donald Trump threatening jail time for reporters who decline to identify sources in connection with a leak about a downed American aircraft.

Williams held top security clearance from 2010 to 2016. Authorities say that from 2022 to 2025, she communicated with an investigative journalist through more than 10 hours of phone calls and 180 text messages. She allegedly shared “tactics, techniques and procedures” related to a special operations force.

While not named in court documents, the journalist appears to be Seth Harp, the author of “The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces.” An excerpt from the book appeared in POLITICO under the headline, “My Life Became a Living Hell’: One Woman’s Career in Delta Force, the Army’s Most Elite Unit,” and focused on Williams’ experience in Delta Force.

In a post on X, Harp claimed that Williams had done nothing criminal.

“Trump’s unhinged DOJ will not even say what ‘classified information’ she allegedly leaked,” he said. “Her arrest and imprisonment is an outrage.”

Harp told WRAL-TV that “the government is going after Courtney for the sole reason that she exposed sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the unit,” adding, “This is a vindictive act of retaliation.”

Text messages cited in court documents suggest Williams was aware of potential legal risk following the publication of Harp’s book. In one message, she allegedly expressed concern about “the amount of classified information being disclosed,” and in a separate message wrote, “I might actually get arrested . . . for disclosing classified information.”Another message attributed to Williams said that she knew she was “probably going to jail for life.”

Court documents show that Williams will be appointed counsel from the Eastern District of North Carolina Federal Public Defender’s Office. An attorney has not yet been publicly identified.

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Paramedic who forced partner to take abortion drugs gets slammer time

A Scottish paramedic was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for sexually assaulting his pregnant lover by secretly injecting her with abortion drugs, killing their unborn baby."Stephen Doohan, a former clinical team leader with the Scottish Ambulance Service, was convicted of assaulting and sexually assaulting the pregnant woman," said the report. "He was also placed on the sex offenders register and made subject to a non-harassment order preventing him from contacting the victim indefinitely."

Doohan met the woman while on a vacation in Ibiza. The pair continued to meet around once a month.

"After she informed him of her positive pregnancy test and identified him as the father, they agreed to keep the baby following her visit to Edinburgh, where he had separated from his wife.""In March 2023, while they were intimate, Doohan penetrated the woman’s vagina without her consent and inserted a syringe containing the abortion drug misoprostol, which he had researched using his workplace account," the account continued. "The woman said she 'felt something hard' being pushed into her and assumed it was a sex toy."

"The next day, a white substance began to come out of her vagina and she experienced stomach cramps."

"Two days later, he repeated the assault, placing more of the drug in her vagina in similar circumstances."

"When confronted, Doohan initially denied his actions before admitting them. He warned her that he would be arrested if she told anyone, and the pair rehearsed explanations for the miscarriage."

"The woman later fell unconscious after taking a shower and experienced heavier bleeding. She was taken to the hospital, where she was told the abortion drug was killing the baby."

"Procurator fiscal Fiona Kirkby said Doohan’s 'calculated and heinous actions caused the loss of the victim’s pregnancy, robbing her of plans she had for the future.' She added that he has now been held accountable for this 'fundamental breach of trust.'"

"A Health & Care Professions Tribunal Service panel struck Doohan off the medical register, ruling that he 'planned an illegal abortion by using unauthorized access to medical information via his workplace.' The panel said he 'deliberately and intentionally sexually assaulted' the woman 'to abort their unborn child' and 'later attempted to persuade her to take the blame for the illegal abortion.'"

"His actions caused the victim 'not only physical harm but also ongoing emotional and psychological harm,' leaving her with the 'anguish' of her miscarriage and his 'breach of trust.'""This case highlights the vulnerability of unborn children and the risks women face when abusers exploit chemical abortion drugs to kill the baby against the mother’s wishes."

"In a separate case illustrating the same pattern of coercion, one woman described feeling 'trapped and terrified' after her boyfriend forced her to take abortion pills."

"She said: 'If there was an in-person doctor’s visit when I was going through my situation, I would have been able to at least have one scapegoat to go to, and tell them, I do not want an abortion. I’m getting coerced into this. I need help. But I did not have that opportunity.'"

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Republican wins GA seat to replace MTG in special election

Republican Clayton Fuller has defeated Democrat Shawn Harris to win the special election runoff in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, replacing former GOP Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG).

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Fuller, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, won Tuesday’s special election for the U.S. House seat, leading Harris 57.5% to 42.5% with 86% of the vote counted, according to the Associated Press.

The race comes after the March 10th election, where no candidate reached the 50% threshold needed to secure an outright victory. Harris and Fuller, the two leading vote-getters, then advanced to a runoff.

The seat was vacated by Greene after she announced in November that she would step down on January 5, 2026, the day before the start of the 119th Congress. Her departure came amid a turbulent political period, closing an era that included moments of tension and controversy, but also, prior die-hard loyalty to President Trump.

After Greene began publicly complaining about the Trump administration and shifting leftward politically, as described by conservative pundits, Trump decisively withdrew his support, calling her a “traitor” while underscoring his commitment to backing candidates who fully align with his vision for the Republican Party.

Meanwhile, this election comes amid Republicans clinging on to a thin 218-214 majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In the 2024 presidential election, Trump carried the district by a whopping 37 points.

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AOC shows her true feelings about Jews

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Communist-Queens) is now opposed to funding defensive shields that could save the lives of innocent civilians, but only "if they are Israelis."

Seems like she is trying to win back the endorsement of the Democratic Socialists of America that spurned her in 2024 for not hating the Jewish state enough. Or maybe she is just showing her true colors, which seems more probable.

Her re-hardened anti-Israel position comes even though she is not facing any significant opposition in her re-election campaign, which raises and spends so much money it is more like a good-sized business than a scrappy Bronx-Queens political operation; she does not need the DSA's endorsement. Remember, New York City residents would vote for dog poo if it's shaped into a "D."

But she got her fellow anti-Semitic socialists/communists mad at her because she abstained from voting to deny funding for Israel's strictly defensive Iron Dome project, which protects Israelis "Jewish and Arab" from the tens of thousands of missiles that have been lobbed from Iran's regional terror proxies.

She did not vote for it, mind you "but not voting against it infuriated the 'anti-Zionists' who think it is unfair that Israel's enemies do not have Iron Domes of their own and have no problem seeing Israeli civilians obliterated."

AOC herself admits the Iron Dome "has proven critical to keep innocent civilians safe from rocket attacks and bombardment." But why should Jews enjoy the safety it offers, she seems to believe.

But that is the problem: The Iron Dome works. 

The pro-Iran, pro-Hezbollah wing of the Democratic Party is bitterly disappointed that so few ballistic missiles have gotten past the Iron Dome to fulfill their AI-fueled fantasies of Tel Aviv burning and civilians dying, including babies.

AOC says Israel can afford to pay for its own defense, which is true, though this objection overlooks the cooperative nature of the Iron Dome project, which is a joint US-Israel venture.

The proposed "Golden Dome" to protect the US homeland draws on the example of the Iron Dome, and involvement in Israel's missile defense gives us an invaluable source of real-life war-fighting technical data.

AOC's resumption of strident anti-Israel dogma will signal other Democrats that they can nudge themselves a few steps in that direction, too, especially the ones who have national ambitions. Already, an increasing number of Democrats, including Gavin Newsom, Cory Booker and Tom Steyer have announced that they will reject contributions from AIPAC because they really want the other side to win when it comes to those, you know, Joooooze!

But denying America's vital ally, Israel, funds for a defensive measure that protects civilian lives is beyond that pale.

AOC has made it absolutely clear where she stands when it comes to the Jewish state and she remains a low intelligence congresswoman with aspirations to run for higher office and bring communism to the USA.

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NATO ally blocks airspace to military sorties over Iran

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (Yves Herman/Reuters)

Spain has blocked US military aircraft from its airspace and denied access to the Rota and Morón bases over the Iran conflict.

A growing standoff between President Trump and a key NATO ally escalated Monday after Spain blocked U.S. military aircraft involved in the Iran conflict from using its airspace, marking the latest rupture between Washington and Madrid over defense policy and the war in the Middle East.

Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles confirmed the move, saying Spain has denied both airspace access and the use of joint U.S.-Spanish bases for any operations tied to the Iran conflict.

"This was made perfectly clear to the American military and forces from the very beginning," Robles said. "Neither the bases are authorized, nor, of course, is the use of Spanish airspace authorized for any actions related to the war in Iran."

Spain already had refused to allow U.S. forces to use the strategically critical Rota and Morón bases in southern Spain, installations long viewed as key hubs for American military operations into Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The expansion of that restriction to Spanish airspace effectively cuts off another logistical pathway for U.S. operations and signals that Madrid is willing to directly limit U.S. military movement despite its NATO membership.

The dispute has increasingly become a direct clash between Trump and Spain’s left-wing government under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, which has taken one of the most outspoken positions in Europe against U.S. and Israeli military action.

Sánchez has described the Iran war as "illegal," "reckless" and "unjust," and his government has framed its refusal to cooperate as a matter of international law and national sovereignty.

"This decision is part of the decision already made by the Spanish government not to participate in or contribute to a war which was initiated unilaterally and against international law," Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said in a radio interview when asked whether the move could further strain ties with the United States.

Trump previously lashed out at Spain after it denied base access, saying, "We’re going to cut off all trade with Spain" and "We don’t want anything to do with Spain."

A White House official downplayed Spain's latest move.

"The United States Military is meeting or surpassing all of its goals under Operation Epic Fury and does not need help from Spain or anyone else," the official told Fox News Digital.

The U.S. maintains a significant military presence in Spain under long-standing bilateral agreements, including Naval Station Rota and Morón Air Base, which serve as key hubs for American forces moving between the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Naval Station Rota, in particular, supports U.S. Navy operations in the Mediterranean and hosts warships tied to the U.S. Sixth Fleet, some of which have been operating in the broader Iran conflict.

Spain’s earlier decision to bar the use of those bases for Iran-related operations forced U.S. aircraft, including refueling tankers, to relocate to other European bases such as Germany and France.

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran, Iran. (Sohrab/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

The standoff also reflects broader, long-running friction between Trump and Spain over defense spending and burden-sharing inside NATO, where Madrid has lagged behind alliance targets, an issue Trump has repeatedly used to pressure European allies.

Spain’s decision underscores a deeper divide within NATO over how to respond to the Iran conflict, with Madrid emerging as one of the clearest dissenting voices willing to translate political opposition into operational limits on U.S. military activity.

Robles reiterated that position Monday, calling the war "profoundly illegal and profoundly unjust," underscoring Spain’s continued resistance despite pressure from Washington.

This episode reveals something larger than a mere logistical disagreement. It exposes the fragility of the Western alliance when one of its members, driven by ideological fervor rather than strategic necessity, chooses to obstruct the defense of shared interests. Spain under Sánchez has not merely withheld cooperation, it has actively hindered the United States at a moment of genuine crisis. Such behavior raises profound questions about what NATO truly means in the twenty-first century, if its members can pick and choose their commitments based on domestic political posturing. The willingness of Madrid to treat American military movements as optional, even as threats gather in the Middle East, suggests a dangerous erosion of the very solidarity that once defined the alliance.

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Federal judge upholds former wI judge who tried to help illegal alien escape

Disgraced former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah C. Dugan has failed to get her conviction overturned. 

A federal judge has rejected a desperate attempt by a former Wisconsin state judge to overturn her federal felony conviction after she helped an illegal migrant escape through her courtroom back door, which is a crime as it obstructs law enforcement business.

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman on April 6 denied a motion from Dugan seeking an acquittal or a new trial after a federal jury found her guilty in December of obstructing a federal proceeding.

In his ruling, Judge Adelman said the federal government presented sufficient evidence that Dugan took deliberate steps to hinder federal officials from attempting to carry out an administrative arrest tied to immigration removal proceedings.

The judge also rejected arguments that the jury was improperly instructed or that the obstruction statute was applied too broadly. It seems as if Dugan isn't a very good judge.

Dugan, a leftist and disgraced former Milwaukee County judge, had been indicted following the events of April 18, 2025 when federal officials tried to arrest an illegal migrant suspect at the courthouse. Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies arrived at the Milwaukee County Courthouse to arrest violent suspect and Mexican national, Eduardo Flores-Ruiz. He had an administrative immigration warrant and a prior removal order.

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