Somali Minnesotans being 'scapegoated' in fraud investigation, NYT writer claims

New York Times writer Mara Gay appeared to downplay the growing fraud allegations in Minnesota, suggesting that the Somali community was being "scapegoated" by a politicized Department of Justice (DOJ).

Gay's comments on MS NOW's "Morning Joe" on Monday came after a video from independent journalist Nick Shirley went viral, depicting visits to multiple Minnesota childcare facilities that appeared largely inactive despite receiving millions in state funding.

While she agreed that any...