$250 Million “Feeding Our Future” Fraud Case

MINNEAPOLIS — A Lakeville, Minnesota man was sentenced Wednesday in federal court for his role in a massive pandemic-era fraud scheme connected to the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, one of the largest COVID-19 relief fraud prosecutions in U.S. history.

Khadar Adan received one year of probation after pleading guilty to theft of government property in August. The sentence was handed down by Nancy Brasel, a judge for the U.S. District Court in Minnesota.

According to prosecutors, Adan allowed a fraudulent food distribution operation to run out of his Minneapolis business center, known as JigJiga, which hosted a site called Lake Street Kitchen. Court records show Adan admitted to receiving $1,000 in illicit proceeds from the operation. He was ordered to repay the same amount in restitution.

Adan was the third and final defendant connected to the Lake Street Kitchen site to plead guilty.

Largest Pandemic-Era Fraud Case

The broader investigation into Feeding Our Future centers on a scheme in which defendants allegedly exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program, a federally funded initiative designed to provide meals to children.

Prosecutors say individuals involved in the scheme falsely claimed to have served millions of meals to children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, authorities allege, much of the money was diverted for personal use.

The Justice Department has charged 75 people in connection with the case, and 50 have pleaded guilty so far.

Investigators say defendants used the funds to purchase luxury items including cars, real estate, and other high-end goods.

False Meal Claims

According to court documents, Adan and his co-defendants claimed that Lake Street Kitchen served roughly 70,000 meals between December 2020 and April 2021, allowing them to receive substantial federal reimbursements. Prosecutors say only a small portion of those meals were actually provided.

Another defendant tied to the site, Liban Yasin Alishire, operated both Lake Street Kitchen and an additional location called Community Enhancement Services. Authorities say he received more than $1.6 million in federal reimbursements before pleading guilty in 2023.

Separate Guilty Plea in Related Scheme

In a related development, federal prosecutors recently announced that Guhaad Hashi Said, a former political activist who previously ran for the Minnesota House of Representatives, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Authorities say Said used a nonprofit called Advance Youth Athletic Development to falsely claim he was serving thousands of meals per day to children.

The organization was incorporated in 2021 and registered to an apartment in Minneapolis. Prosecutors allege Said submitted records claiming 5,000 meals per day, eventually reporting that his program had served more than one million meals during 2021.

Investigators say the claims were largely fabricated.

Millions in Federal Funds

According to the Justice Department, Said’s operation received approximately $2.9 million in federal reimbursements.

Between August and December 2021, prosecutors say he transferred more than $2.1 million from the nonprofit’s accounts to a catering company and used other funds to purchase real estate, vehicles, and personal goods through a network of shell nonprofits and business entities.

Said now faces up to 25 years in federal prison when he is sentenced.

Prosecutors Describe Widespread Fraud

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said the growing number of convictions reflects the scale of the scheme.

“The scale of the fraud in Minnesota is staggering,” Thompson said in a statement. “Every rock we turn over reveals more.”

Federal officials say the case illustrates how pandemic relief programs designed to help vulnerable communities became targets for large-scale fraud networks.

The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue to pursue charges against additional defendants tied to the Feeding Our Future operation.

CHAOS On the Set! House Minority Leader Explodes At CNBC Host After He's Cornered Over Obamacare Subsidies

NEW YORK, NY — The polished veneer of the Democrat healthcare narrative shattered on national television this week as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries suffered a visible and vocal meltdown on CNBC’s "Squawk Box." In a segment that has quickly gone viral across the 2026 digital landscape, host Becky Quick executed a clinical cross-examination of the Democrat strategy to ransom the U.S. government over the sunsetting of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies.

The confrontation marked a pivotal moment in the post-government shutdown political theater, exposing what Speaker Mike Johnson has termed the "Politics of Fear." As Jeffries pivoted, deflected, and eventually erupted in anger, the cold hard reality of the 2026 healthcare crisis was laid bare: a system defined by 60% premium increases, a trillion-dollar price tag, and a Democrat leadership more interested in political leverage than bipartisan solutions.

I. THE CNBC CORNER: "LET’S NOT GO BACK TO THE PAST"

The tension began when Becky Quick pressed Jeffries on the necessity of a bipartisan approach to the looming expiration of taxpayer-provided ACA subsidies. These subsidies, which have artificially suppressed the soaring costs of Obamacare premiums, were strategically set to sunset on December 1, 2025, by the Biden-led Congress—a move critics say was designed to create a "cliff" that would force a Republican-led House into a spending trap.

1. The "Hang Themselves" Accusation

The debate reached a boiling point when Quick directly challenged Jeffries’ motivations for refusing to negotiate on a sustainable, bipartisan reform.

“I don’t think you want to get a deal done,” Quick said, looking directly at a stunned Jeffries. “I think this is something where you’d like to see the rates go higher and allow Republicans to hang themselves with it.”

The assertion struck a nerve. Jeffries, visibly frustrated, abandoned his usual measured tone. “That is a ridiculous assertion! Shame on you!” he shot back, his voice rising as the set descended into chaos. For the American public, the explosion was a tell—a sign that the host had accurately identified the Democrat "Lawfare" strategy being applied to the healthcare sector.

II. THE 60 PERCENT REALITY: OBAMACARE’S FAILED PROMISE

While Jeffries focused on rhetoric, Speaker Mike Johnson utilized his weekly press conference to provide the devastating statistics that have defined the ACA in 2026. The "Affordable" Care Act has become anything but, with the GOP majority revealing that by some estimates, premiums have risen an average of 60% since the program's inception.

1. Subsidies for Insurance Giants

Johnson argued that the "trillion dollars in new spending" demanded by Democrats to reopen the government was not going to patients, but was instead a direct transfer of wealth to insurance companies.

“The Democrats don’t reform Obamacare. They want to subsidize it,” Johnson explained. “That goes mostly to insurance companies, which makes the cost rise further. That’s the Democrats’ plan.”

By continuing to pump taxpayer billions into a broken system, the GOP argues that the radical left is merely inflating the bubble while masking the true, unsustainable cost of the healthcare mandates passed without a single Republican vote in 2010.

III. SAVING MEDICAID: THE AUDIT OF INELIGIBILITY

One of the most significant achievements of the 2026 Republican House has been the aggressive "cleanup" of the Medicaid system—a move Johnson cited as proof that the GOP is the party "fighting to save healthcare."

1. Removing Millions of Ineligible Enrollees

The Speaker revealed that the GOP has successfully moved millions of ineligible enrollees off the Medicaid rolls. This audit was not a cut to services, but a restoration of the program’s original intent.

“We got millions of ineligible enrollees off the program and it preserved it,” Johnson said. “It strengthened Medicaid for the people who rely upon it, which is the elderly, disabled, and young pregnant women.”

By eliminating the fraud, waste, and abuse that had bloated the system under the previous administration, the GOP has ensured that the safety net remains solvent for the most vulnerable Americans. The Democrat opposition to these common-sense audits, Johnson argued, is further evidence that they prioritize "raw numbers" over "quality care."

IV. THE POLITICS OF FEAR VS. THE MANDATE FOR REFORM

The recent government shutdown, which many in the media attempted to frame as a Republican failure, was re-categorized by Johnson as a "false claim" induced by Democrat intransigence. He asserted that the conflict was never truly about healthcare, but about the Radical Left’s fear of losing control over the taxpayer purse.

1. Ransom and Leverage

The December 1 sunset was a "timed bomb" left by the Biden administration. By refusing to work on a bipartisan fix throughout 2025, Jeffries and the House Democrats hoped to use the resulting premium spikes as a political weapon in the 2026 Midterms.

“No, [the shutdown] is not about healthcare,” Johnson declared. “This is about FEAR. Everyone in America understands that this is about something else.” That "something else" is the continued attempt to expand the "Deep State" bureaucracy into every facet of the American economy, using the health of the citizens as collateral.

V. THE 2026 RENAISSANCE: A NEW HEALTHCARE DOCTRINE

As the 2026 Renaissance continues to sweep through Washington, the Trump-aligned GOP is proposing a total shift away from the "subsidy-and-spend" model of the last 15 years. The new doctrine focuses on:

Reducing Costs through Competition: Moving away from state-mandated monopolies.
Increasing Access and Quality: Allowing for more diverse and affordable plan options.
Eliminating Fraud: Continuing the aggressive audits started by Speaker Johnson.

The confrontation on CNBC served as a microcosm of the national debate. On one side, Hakeem Jeffries represents the "Old Guard" of the DNC—relying on explosions of anger and accusations of "shame" to deflect from the fiscal failure of their policies. On the other side, the GOP majority is presenting a "Victorious American" vision: a healthcare system that is sustainable, accountable, and actually affordable.

CONCLUSION: THE END OF THE HEALTHCARE GRIFT

Hakeem Jeffries’ explosion at Becky Quick was not just a moment of bad television; it was the sound of a narrative collapsing. For over a decade, Democrats have used the "Affordable Care Act" as a moral shield to justify trillions in spending. In 2026, with premiums up 60% and the GOP exposing the "insurance company payday," that shield has shattered.

Speaker Mike Johnson and the House GOP have called the Democrats' bluff. By reopening the government without surrendering to the trillion-dollar subsidy demand, they have forced the discussion back to actual reform and fiscal reality.

The era of "subsidizing the failure" is over. As we head toward the 2026 Midterms, the American people are seeing the difference between those who want to "hang" their opponents with higher rates and those who are doing the hard work of saving the safety net for the elderly and disabled. The chaos on the CNBC set was the beginning of the end for the Obamacare grift.