Independent journalist Nick Shirley said he is facing serious personal threats after reporting on what he alleges is widespread fraud involving billions of dollars in Minnesota, warning that the backlash has escalated to the point where his safety is now at risk.

Shirley discussed the situation during an exchange with Donald Trump Jr., describing an atmosphere of anger and retaliation following his reporting.

Shirley said the exposure of the alleged fraud has enraged those who benefited from it for years.

“They're so mad. They're so, the Somalians are so mad,” Shirley said.

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He described a sense of long-standing complacency among those now facing scrutiny.

“Because, can you imagine, for years you're at the dinner table talking with your family about how everything's good? Oh, we don't need to worry, because the government and whatnot.”

According to Shirley, a large share of those implicated were receiving public assistance while also generating substantial revenue.

“I mean, 81% of these people are on welfare,” he said.

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“But on top of that, they're collecting millions of dollars for these companies, tax exempt, by the way, especially the daycares.”

Shirley said the realization that the alleged scheme is being exposed has triggered intense backlash.

“So can you imagine how mad they are now,” he said.

“Like, that's why they're right now, there's like, people are so upset, like, there's like bounties on me here in Minnesota, because people are so upset, as far as the fraud that's being exposed.”

He said the anger reflects a broader frustration among the public as well.

“Because they know their time's up, and they know everyone's just sick and tired of this happening inside their own state and across America,” Shirley said.

Donald Trump Jr. asked Shirley to elaborate on the nature of the threats.

“What have some of those threats been?” he asked.

Shirley said the threats have gone beyond online harassment and raised serious safety concerns.

“Yeah, there was apparently, like, a bolo that they used,” he said.

“That's the word that some people told me. It was on me.”

He said he has been advised to limit what he shares publicly due to the severity of the situation.

“And I can't reveal too much because, just because I don't want to reveal but, like, yeah, very, lots of messages, death threats, obviously, on social media,” Shirley said.

Shirley said the threats have affected his daily life and ability to move freely.

“And then just not the most safe thing for me to be moving around freely, right now,” he said.

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