Summary
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, announced that some Minnesota stores need to reauthorize to keep accepting SNAP benefits. These stores were labeled "high risk" after compliance checks. The announcement follows fraud concerns linked to Minnesota's Somali community.
Key Facts
- Brooke Rollins is the U.S. Agriculture Secretary.
- Certain Minnesota retailers are identified as "high risk."
- These retailers must reauthorize to continue taking SNAP benefits.
- SNAP benefits are used for buying groceries.
- Rollins linked the actions to cracking down on fraudulent activities.
- Concerns were raised about fraud involving Minnesota's Somali community.
- The statement was directed at Minnesota's Governor, Tim Walz.
