New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel on Sunday said that the agency had committed additional personnel and investigative resources to Minnesota to take down fraud schemes exploiting federal resources.

Patel announced the development on X, saying that the FBI had already moved resources into Minnesota before recent online attention, and pointed to the Feeding Our Future investigation, which uncovered a whopping $250 million fraud scheme.

"To date, the FBI dismantled a $250 million fraud scheme that stole federal food aid meant for vulnerable children during COVID. The investigation exposed sham vendors, shell companies, and large-scale money laundering tied to the Feeding Our Future network," th...