As Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison prepare to testify before Congress Wednesday on fraud and the misuse of federal funds in Minnesota, they are expected to face questions about what the state knew, when it knew it, and why enforcement appeared to arrive late — if at all.
This comes as President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans say multiple investigations are now underway into how billions in public dollars were distributed across Minnesota with limited oversight. Viral footage from independent journalist Nick Shirleyshowing seemingly vacant facilities has amplified those concerns, echoing what Alpha News reporters have documented firsthand at multiple taxpayer-funded sites.
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One of the locations Alpha News visited after receiving multiple tips was a Saint Anthony adult day care center operating as Second Home Adult Day Center.
Tipsters told Alpha News the facility routinely appeared inactive — a claim reporters checked for themselves.
When Alpha News reporters Liz Collin and Jenna Gloeb visited the site in December during normal business hours, the facility appeared empty.
