Minnesota 'outstanding refugee' honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up'
Peggy Flanagan’s alleged culpability in the state’s fraud scandal on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! "Endless depravity and taxpayer-funded fraud."OMAR'S GOP CHALLENGER COMES OUT FIRING WITH VOW TO CLEAN UP 'MESS' IN DEEP BLUE DISTRICT: 'PEOPLE ARE FED UP' Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S.
- ▪Peggy Flanagan’s alleged culpability in the state’s fraud scandal on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
- ▪"Endless depravity and taxpayer-funded fraud."OMAR'S GOP CHALLENGER COMES OUT FIRING WITH VOW TO CLEAN UP 'MESS' IN DEEP BLUE DISTRICT: 'PEOPLE ARE FED UP' Minnesota Gov.
- ▪Tim Walz testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing at the U.S.
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| Publication time | Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:41:17 -0400 |
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Minnesota Fraud Exposed Minnesota 'outstanding refugee' honoree accused in fraud scheme tied to sex trafficking: 'Can't make this up' Salman Ahmed Elmi faces eight counts related to a Medicaid scheme By Andrew Mark Miller Fox News Published August 18, 2026 10:41am EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Walz and Flanagan were ‘tied at the hip,’ Minnesota lawmaker says Minnesota GOP state Rep. Kristin Robbins discusses Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan’s alleged culpability in the state’s fraud scandal on ‘Fox Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An immigrant in Minnesota who once received an "outstanding refugee" award from the state government has been charged with Medicaid fraud, prompting strong backlash on social media.
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