The President's Daily Brief PDB Afternoon Bulletin | December 2nd, 2025: Minnesota Taxpayers May Be Funding Somali Terrorists & Kyiv Targets Moscow’s Tankers Again
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Dec 3, 2025 A disturbing investigation reveals that Somali money-transfer systems in Minnesota may have funneled taxpayer funds to al-Shabaab. Delve into how the Housing Stabilization Services Program was exploited and how oversight failures allowed this to happen. Meanwhile, Ukraine continues its campaign against Russia's shadow fleet, striking a Russian-flagged tanker and challenging illicit oil shipments. The strategic implications of these attacks could significantly impact Russia's war funding and revenue.
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Welfare Program Exploited At Scale
- Minnesota's Medicaid Housing Stabilization payouts ballooned from an expected $2.6M to tens of millions, revealing systemic abuse.
- Money allegedly flowed through Hawala networks to Somalia where Al-Shabaab may have extracted funds, creating a national-security risk.
Pop-Up Firms Billing Medicaid
- Minnesota's Housing Stabilization Services targeted seniors, disabled people, and those at risk of homelessness.
- Dozens of pop-up companies, many tied to the Somali-American community, billed Medicaid for minimal or fictitious services.
Hawala Transfers Hide Money Flows
- Investigators say up to $20 million in welfare-derived funds moved through Hawala networks in a single year.
- Hawalas' informal, trust-based transfers leave little paper trail, complicating law-enforcement tracing and oversight.