Federal authorities raided over 20 locations across Minnesota, in connection with an ongoing investigation into massive public assistance fraud. The story should have run across all three major broadcast network evening newscasts but only made it to air on one. The Elitist Media does not like this story. Watch the report in its entirety, as aired on NBC Nightly News on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026: WATCH: @NBCNightlyNews had the sole report on the Minnesota fraud raids across the broadcast network evening news dial. TOM LLAMAS: In Minnesota tonight, federal and state agents executing more than 20 search warrants at businesses across the Twin Cities, raids linked to a… pic.twitter.com/OcLVyFyn48 — Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) April 29, 2026 TOM LLAMAS: In Minnesota tonight, federal and state agents executing more than 20 search warrants at businesses across the Twin Cities, raids linked to a growing fraud scandal that has reached the steps of The White House. Maggie Vespa has been following this one for us and has this story. MAGGIE VESPA: Tonight, new raids rocking Minnesota, with video showing federal and state authorities executing more than 20 search warrants at sites across the Twin Cities, including autism centers, child care facilities and at least one senior center. All, federal authorities say, tied to allegations of widespread welfare fraud within Minnesota’s large Somali community.  NICK SHIRLEY: It’s just a simple question: where are the children at? VESPA: Allegations reignited by this viral video posted four months ago by a right-wing influencer claiming multiple Somali-run child care centers in Minnesota were fraudulently collecting state subsidies while sitting empty. But according to the state agency in charge, those centers were operating “as expected.” Today’s raids marking the boldest move yet by a White House fraud task force led by Vice President Vance. JD VANCE: You have families who need these services, who are unable to get them, because people are getting rich off of fraud schemes. VESPA: The Trump administration repeatedly citing the fraud allegations as cause for launching high-profile immigration raids in Minneapolis earlier this year, during which at least two U.S. citizens were shot and killed. Governor Tim Walz denouncing the ICE operations but applauding today’s raids. And the Minnesota Department of Human Services saying they're “fed up” with people taking advantage of the system. LLAMAS: And Maggie, you’re at one of the centers raided today. You just talked to an employee there. What’d they tell you? VESPA: Yeah Tom, that’s right. She just came to this door behind me, she told me she's been turning parents away all day, and that the owner right now isn’t here to comment. It’s worth noting we reached out to him as well as two other centers. So far, no response. We also mentioned Governor Walz in that piece. He dropped his reelection bid amid this fraud scandal. He’s set to give his final State of the State tonight. Tom. LLAMAS: Maggie Vespa for us. Maggie, we thank you.  The Elitist Media were originally a day late and a dollar short on covering the fraud story, even though these allegations were practically public knowledge. NBC’s Maggie Vespa admits as much when she cites the fraud allegations (Feeding Our Future, initially) as part of the basis for launching Operation Metro Surge. On the other hand NBC covered the fraud raids, which is more than can be said for ABC and CBS.  Instead, ABC chose to cover a roller coaster mishap, and a New York City-area apartment fire. CBS chose to cover a string of Boston bank robberies. CBS’s non-coverage of the raids is particularly baffling, because they had already done some reporting on fraud scandals both in Minnesota and in California.  As is often the case, though, we are reminded that were it not for double standards, there would be none at all.