Seattle Mayor Proudly Admits She Is Not Seeking Probe Into Somali Scammers

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Democratic Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson told a reporter during a January interview that she was not asking for any investigation into potential welfare fraud involving Somalis. Wilson’s comments resurfaced Monday in a…

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