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sentences that state something as happening or true
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4 of 20 hedged
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A 37-year-old man who played a key role in defrauding a United States food programme in the state of Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, in a case that has drawn intense national scrutiny and political pressure from President Donald Trump.
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that → play → Trump
The widespread scheme in Minnesota, which resulted in dozens of convictions, has repeatedly drawn attacks from Trump, who ridiculed the Democratic governor for failing to stop the scheme and cited it as grounds for an immigration crackdown in the state’s largest cities.
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who → result → cities
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administration freezes Minnesota childcare funds over fraud claims
Salim Said, who operated Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, was accused of vastly overstating the number of meals when seeking payment for providing food to needy children.
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The government said he was responsible for $44 million in fraud, some of which was committed by others he recruited.
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“You took more than taxpayers’ dollars to enrich yourself.
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You took the reputation of our state down with you,” US District Judge Nancy Brasel said.
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Said was claiming a “ridiculous daily distribution of 6,000 meals” while FBI cameras showed 40 people a day collecting food, prosecutors said in a court filing.
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“The defendant and his sites did not serve thousands of children; he served a calculated, lucrative lie,” prosecutors said.
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prosecutors → serve → lie
Said, who was born in Somalia, denied the allegations while testifying at his 2025 trial, saying many meals were delivered off site.
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meals → bear → site
But he changed course and expressed remorse at his sentencing on Wednesday.
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Defence lawyer Barry Zone, who had asked for a 12-year prison sentence, disputed the government’s claim that Said was the “architect”.
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COVID-19 brought changes to a federal programme that typically fed children through schools.
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Restaurants could participate, and food distribution was extended to places outside schools.
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distribution → participate → schools
“For 21 consecutive months, Said made thousands of fraudulent reimbursement claims,” prosecutors said.
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prosecutors → make → claims
“Each submission represented meals purportedly provided to underprivileged children, yet the listed children themselves were entirely fictitious.”
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children → represent → children
The government said Said hit the jackpot, using the stolen funds to buy a $1.2 million home, commercial real estate and an $87,000 pickup truck.
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Said → say → home
Said was convicted in 2025 alongside Aimee Bock, leader of the Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future, who is serving a 42-year prison sentence for devising the scheme and was ordered to repay $242 million.
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who → convict → million
State auditors found that Minnesota’s education department received numerous complaints about Feeding Our Future but often told the group to police itself.
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department → find → itself
Following relentless criticism from Trump over theft in federally funded programmes, Governor Tim Walz announced in January that he would not run for re-election.
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he → follow → election
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