Somali Fraud, Media Kid Gloves, and the Crackdown They Pretend Isn’t Happening
Washington tightens the screws — and suddenly the press forgets how to ask questions.
Good morning, it’s Saturday, December 13th, 2025.
The media spent the week clutching pearls while quietly skipping the part where billions vanished and consequences finally showed up. Let’s cut the BS. 👇
TODAY’S TOP STORY
Here’s what actually happened.
The Trump administration moved to terminate temporary protected status and accelerate removals tied to Minnesota’s massive “Feeding Our Future” welfare fraud — the largest COVID-era scam in the country.
Over $1 billion in taxpayer money.
Dozens charged.
An overwhelming share tied to the same tight-knit network.
So what did the media do?
They pivoted.
Instead of pressing Rep. Ilhan Omar on campaign-linked donors, community gatekeepers, and oversight failures, CBS handed her a velvet-rope interview — no follow-ups, no receipts, no friction.
One strong receipt:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flatly accused Omar of “gaslighting the American people” as federal investigators dig deeper into fraud, immigration abuse, and potential terror financing.
The twist:
The scandal didn’t start when Trump called it out — it just became impossible to ignore once consequences showed up.
We’re only scratching the surface here.
Get the full breakdown — including what the media buried — in today’s paid briefing.
THE QUICK BRIEF
• Border Czar Tom Homan defended targeted ICE operations in Minnesota, calling claims of “indiscriminate raids” a flat-out lie.
• Sen. Tom Cotton says he has zero issue releasing full video of the Caribbean drug-boat strike Democrats are suddenly calling a “war crime.”
• House Republicans are preparing healthcare bills aimed at cutting Obamacare-era cost spikes — details coming fast.
CROSSHAIRS
CBS’s Margaret Brennan found time to scold Trump’s language — but not to ask how $1 billion disappears on a single party’s watch. Funny how that works.
RAPID FIRE
• Tammy Duckworth labeled a military strike a “war crime” — then admitted she hadn’t seen the video.
• MTG says she was denied extra Capitol security despite reporting 773 death threats. Guess which side they came from.
Quote of the Day:
“You don’t get to call it compassion after the money’s gone.”
No spin. No selective outrage. Just the facts the press keeps stepping around.
More tomorrow. Same time. Same rules.
~ Scott 🇺🇸
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