Peggy Flanagan's 25 year friendship with Somali who is under investigation for fraud

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Flanagan's hijab video ally now faces state fraud investigation

The woman who stood beside Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in a viral hijab video now runs an autism center under active state investigation for fraud, and both have stayed silent about it.

Nimco Ahmed, a longtime Democratic, Farmer, Labor Party activist and CEO of Milestone Development Center, appeared alongside Flanagan during a December visit to the Karmel Somali market in Minnesota. Flanagan donned a hijab for the occasion, and the video, posted by Somali TV Minnesota, spread quickly online. But what the video did not show was what state regulators were already finding behind the scenes at Ahmed's autism services operation.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services confirmed it has open investigations into both Milestone Development Center and Spectrum Therapy Center. The state terminated both agencies from the Medicaid program under a compliance review called Minnesota Revalidate 2026, a process that checks whether providers hold required credentials and follow state and federal rules. Both providers have appealed their terminations.

A 25-year friendship and a fraud inquiry--Ahmed and Flanagan have been friends for nearly 25 years, Fox News Digital reported, citing Alpha News. Ahmed is listed online as CEO of Milestone Development Center. Flanagan, who has served as lieutenant governor since 2019, is now running for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat.

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