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Trump Says California Now Target of a Fraud Investigation

President Trump launched a federal fraud probe into California amid allegations of government misuse and a $10 billion freeze in child-care funds, without naming an investigating agency.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced his administration had launched a fraud investigation into California.
  • After a viral YouTube video by Nick Shirley, YouTuber, Minnesota probes intensified amid MAGA circles, prompting Trump's reference to alleged mass fraud in Minnesota daycares.
  • Posting on Truth Social, President Donald Trump railed at Governor Gavin Newsom without naming investigators or providing evidence.
  • Federal authorities including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Department of Homeland Security stepped up fraud probes in Minnesota, while observers said Trump sought to link California to that crackdown.
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Just the News broke the news in Washington, United States on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
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