This one hit like a thunderclap, and Washington is paying attention.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent went public with explosive allegations tied to Minnesota fraud investigations, and his comments put radical left Attorney General Keith Ellison squarely in the spotlight. According to Bessent, federal authorities are aggressively following the money amid what he described as sprawling fraud tied to Minnesota based networks with overseas connections, including East Africa.

Last Friday, Bessent confirmed that Treasury has launched multiple enforcement actions focused on suspicious financial flows between Minnesota residents and businesses and foreign destinations. The investigation is unfolding as the Trump administration tightens the screws on immigration fraud and financial crime in the state.

Then came the bombshell.

In an interview with Blaze, Bessent referenced what he called disturbing recordings involving Ellison. “It’s hard to follow the money,” Bessent said. “There are evidently some disturbing tapes of AG Ellison in meetings with people who donated to him—calling for political favors to stop the investigations. We’ll see. I don’t want to get out ahead of the investigation. It’s going to be very methodical. But I can guarantee you—when the bear trap snaps, we’re going to get these folks. We’re going to follow the money, whether it’s here in Minneapolis and St. Paul or over in East Africa. There are tons of luxury properties and cars that have been bought over there.”

According to reporting, a 54 minute secret recording from December 11, 2021 allegedly captured Ellison inside his own state office meeting with Somali American business leaders who would later be convicted for stealing roughly 250 million dollars in federal COVID child feeding funds. That money was intended to feed hungry children. Prosecutors say it was instead used for luxury homes, foreign real estate, expensive cars, and lavish lifestyles.

The recording reportedly shows Ellison sympathizing with the donors, encouraging them, and promising to fight on their behalf against state agencies enforcing the law.

From an America First perspective, this is exactly why people are fed up. Taxpayer dollars meant for starving kids do not belong in mansions and supercars overseas. And no politician gets to run interference for donors if the allegations prove true.

Bessent says the investigation will be careful and deliberate, but his message was unmistakable. The money trail is alive. And when it leads where he says it does, the reckoning will be unavoidable.