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Mar 29, 2026

Dozens ARRESTED in Ilhan Omar-Backed $250 Million Fraud Scheme - Justice Department Details Are Shocking

"ENFORCER" PLEADS GUILTY AS TAXPAYER MILLIONS FUNDED LUXURY CARS INSTEAD OF MEALS FOR CHILDREN

WASHINGTON — The era of unchecked radical corruption in Minnesota has officially met its match. The Department of Justice has dropped a massive bombshell in the "Feeding Our Future" case, confirming that a former campaign associate of Representative Ilhan Omar has pleaded guilty to his role in the $250 million heist.

Guhaad Hashi Said, a 49-year-old described as an "enforcer" for Omar’s political operations, admitted in federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. He is the latest of 50 defendants to enter a guilty plea in what is now recognized as the largest pandemic-era fraud prosecution in the United States.

The scheme was as professional as it was heartless. Using a nonprofit called "Advance Youth Athletic Development," Said exploited the Federal Child Nutrition Program. He claimed to be serving 5,000 meals per day to underprivileged children at a residential apartment in Minneapolis.

In reality, Said fabricated meal counts and attendance rosters to secure nearly $2.9 million in federal funds. Instead of feeding hungry children, he transferred more than $2.1 million to a network of shell companies to purchase real estate, luxury cars, and other high-end personal items.

THE SCALE OF THE FRAUD: 1 MILLION FAKE MEALS AND A STAGGERING WEB OF DECEIT

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson has labeled the scale of the fraud in Minnesota as "staggering." The investigation has revealed a web of schemes that targeted programs intended to support Minnesotans, only to bleed them dry for the benefit of a radical political elite.

The "Feeding Our Future" case has already led to 75 charges, with a vast majority of defendants admitting their guilt. These crimes are not isolated events; they represent a systemic abuse of American generosity by individuals closely tied to progressive power structures in D.C. and Minneapolis.

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