Every public scandal is a parade of failures, not just a single misstep.
Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future case, the biggest COVID-era fraud prosecution in America, doesn’t just expose cracks in one emergency program. It spotlights a national pattern: Government prioritized speed over accountability. The unspoken rule was clear: Just get the money out.
Prosecutors say the scheme siphoned off $250 million meant to feed children during the pandemic. Fake meal sites, phony invoices, and imaginary recipients were the tools of the trade. Some fraudsters splurged on luxury cars and shipped cash overseas. Auditors and employees sounded the alarm, and federal partners raised concerns, but checks failed as politicians and bureaucrats grew terrified of slowing the money spigot during a crisis.
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