The Brief
- Senior federal officials touted an effort to seize “half a city block” in Minneapolis during an Oval Office event with President Trump.
- Federal court documents identify three adjoining properties near Karmel Mall, which authorities have not yet seized.
- Officials described the properties as having been purchased with stolen SNAP benefits, but the complaint instead links them to an alleged child nutrition fraud scheme.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Federal officials announced a new effort to recover Minneapolis real estate allegedly purchased with stolen child nutrition funds Tuesday, describing the properties as “half a city block” during an Oval Office appearance with President Donald Trump.
However, the potential seizure seems to amount to one home and a business on a small block near the Karmel Mall.
Minneapolis buildings face seizure
What they’re saying:
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Assistant AG Colin McDonald announced the seizure during a news conference Tuesday afternoon as the White House unveiled a $25 million program to reward whistleblowers who uncover fraud.…