Kash Patel Targets the Mystery Money Trail Behind Minnesota’s Chaos
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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🗓️ 27 January 2026
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
1. Federal Investigation in Minnesota
- FBI Director Kash Patel states there is an ongoing federal investigation into:
- Attacks on ICE and federal law enforcement.
- Alleged “left‑wing extremist groups” coordinating violent actions in Minneapolis.
- Funding sources behind these groups.
2. Arrests and Criminal Activity
- Multiple recent arrests referenced:
- Individuals accused of attacking federal agents.
- People involved in destruction of government vehicles.
- A suspect who allegedly threatened federal agents’ families using leaked personal information.
- FBI claims continued progress and more arrests forthcoming.
3. Minnesota Shooting Incident
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- DHS and HSI are leading the investigation.
- FBI is processing physical evidence such as the firearm and ballistics.
- Officials stress that bringing a loaded firearm to a protest is “not peaceful.”
4. Criticism of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
- Strong criticism of statements by Gov. Walz urging residents to film ICE activity.
- Federal officials claim this rhetoric incites violence against law enforcement.
5. Trump Administration’s Response
- President Trump is:
- Sending Tom Homan to Minnesota to coordinate efforts.
- Demanding Minnesota turn over all criminal undocumented immigrants to federal authorities.
- Linking Minnesota unrest to alleged large‑scale welfare fraud investigations.
- Suggesting investigations into Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
6. White House Briefing
- Outlining a federal plan for restoring law and order, including:
- Mandatory cooperation by Minnesota officials with ICE.
- Ending sanctuary policies.
- Deporting all criminal non‑citizens.
7. Political Tensions Over DHS Funding
- Senate Democrats reportedly threatening to:
- Vote down DHS appropriations.
- Possibly trigger a partial government shutdown.
- Demand restrictions on ICE funding.
- Senators like Warren, Schumer, and Murphy are cited as opposing ICE funding.
8. Projected Government Shutdown
- Commentary suggests:
- A shutdown is likely.
- It would center on DHS and ICE funding.
- Some departments are already funded, so the shutdown would be limited in scope.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:06.3 | There are a lot of Americans are asking this question about what's happening in Minnesota. |
| 0:11.2 | And that is, hold on a second, as we're talking about ICE and all the attacks on ICE agents and the shootings, |
| 0:17.2 | what happened to the billions of dollars in fraud that was uncovered? |
| 0:22.1 | Well, we're looking into that. |
| 0:24.6 | That's exactly what we know is coming out of the FBI. |
| 0:28.0 | But what the FBI director, Casper Tell, also says is there's going to be a full investigation |
| 0:32.8 | into the active actions of the left-wing terrorist organizations that are doing much of this in |
| 0:41.1 | Minnesota. He said this earlier today on my good friend Benny Johnson's show. Take a listen. |
| 0:49.1 | Okay, so this is breaking news. So you are, you and the FBI and perhaps other intelligence agencies are fully aware of this coordinated effort to attack federal law enforcement, to impede them and potentially insurrect. And so there is now an open investigation into these, into these chats and into this coordinated network. |
| 1:07.0 | Yeah, what I can say. Some of them are fleeing. Some of them are very scared now. You can see their chas. They're very, |
| 1:12.3 | very worried now that they have been exposed. Well, they should be. If they broke the law, |
| 1:18.6 | you should be worried. It's that simple. If you didn't break the law, there's really nothing to |
| 1:22.2 | worry about on that front. And so, you know, we're going to continue, as I've said from day one, we will protect |
| 1:29.8 | law enforcement. |
| 1:30.9 | We will make sure they have the security and safety to do their jobs. |
| 1:34.2 | We will also ensure that civilians have the ultimate protection of the First and Second Amendment. |
| 1:39.0 | But it is my job to adjudicate the difference when there is a breaking of federal statute |
| 1:43.2 | or state law in the |
| 1:44.9 | furtherance of a crime or violence against law enforcement officers. And that's when we step in. |
| 1:50.2 | And that is when we step in. Now, he wasn't done there. He also talked about they've identified |
| 1:56.8 | the funders behind the left wingwing groups attacking ice in Minnesota. |
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