Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) released the following statement after hearing the jury delivered mostly guilty verdicts in the Feeding Our Future fraud case:

“The initial convictions in the Feeding Our Future case are a step toward justice, but there are still important questions that need to be addressed. It is appalling that individuals exploited hungry children for personal gain, and it is unacceptable that the Department of Education allowed this to happen.

 “We must hold the Walz administration accountable for their severe lack of oversight, which enabled this massive $250 million fraud scheme to flourish. It is crucial to implement more robust measures to safeguard taxpayer dollars and prevent similar fraud in the future.”

Five defendants received guilty convictions on most of the charges brought against them by the U.S. Attorney’s office. Two defendants were acquitted. 70 people have been similarly charged in what is likely the largest COVID-related fraud in the nation.