Deputy AG Todd Blanche just confirmed there is an INTENTIONAL DISTRACTION going on in Minnesota

"We have a massive underground fraud network operating in Minneapolis, and we had a very strong pushback, very strong pushback, when we raised our hands and said stop."

"And so, yes, we have multiple investigations going on. We sent prosecutors from Justice. We sent prosecutors from other U.S. Attorney's offices all over the country. And we're making progress every day!"

???? BREAKING: Deputy AG Todd Blanche just confirmed there is an INTENTIONAL DISTRACTION going on in Minnesota

As soon as the fraud scandal blew up with Nick Shirley and others in Minnesota — "Suddenly, IT TURNED, on a dime, all about ICE."

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