Ohio Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio “almost brought to tears” during House Oversight Committee hearing – June 3, 2026

Ohio State Senate Democratic Leader Nickie J. Antonio claimed she almost cried during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday because of the “lack of humanity” shown by investigative reporter Luke Rosiak, who testified on the Somali fraud scheme he uncovered in Ohio. 

“The level of hateful rhetoric based on false information is shocking to me,” the far-left legislator said after Rosiak noted a common theme with fraudsters in the state: They’re all African aliens. She wasn’t shocked by the massive criminal enterprise run by foreigners. She was shocked that someone said it out loud.

Rosiak released a deep dive investigation last month into Somali fraud in Ohio, where he revealed the vast Somali Medicaid fraud ring in Columbus, Ohio, which is estimated to have stolen over a billion federal tax dollars.

He was asked to testify at the first hearing of the House Oversight Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, chaired by Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX), on Wednesday.

Rosiak testified that out of hundreds of individuals and companies believed to be engaged in fraud, 100% had Somali or African names. “ou looked into hundreds of companies, and 100% you’re telling me, had names that were Somali, Bhutanese, or other of other sort of African origin derivation?” Gill asked Rosiak, who answered, “Correct.”

He further told Rep. Gill that the fraudsters in Minnesota are often “the same people” as those in Ohio. “They all have relatives in both places, and they move back and forth. First of all, I think there was $130 million in cash that transferred from the Columbus airport to the Minnesota airport, and then to Somalia, and so they’re moving basically briefcases of cash,” he testified.

“There’s one guy that had, basically, he racked up $30,000 in tax debts in Columbus running this daycare center and not paying his taxes, so then he started a home health care company in Minnesota, billed $35,000 in one month, and then dissolved the company.”

“Bhutanese people are systematically using Medicaid not only in Ohio but also in Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, and New York, and in other states, where they perceive that they will pay the family member, and they will pay for non-nursing services, and those are the two big vulnerabilities,” Rosiak concluded.

Brandon Gill concluded his examination of Rosiak, then turned to question State Senator Nicki Antonio, asking, “Has Somali immigration been good for Ohio?”

“You know, that’s really outside of my purview,” she responded before losing her mind over Rosiak’s testimony, which left her “shocked and appalled” and nearly in tears.

“As far as processing your question, and I’m— I have to say that I was almost brought to tears just now because the rate, and the level of hateful rhetoric based on false information is shocking to me. The lack of even humanity to group a group of people together, I am shocked!” she said. 

Meanwhile, Gill railroaded Antonio, saying over her unhinged rant, “72% of Somali immigrants are on welfare. They’re defrauding the state at an astounding rate, and I think that most Ohioans would have a problem with that.”

“I think it’s inhumane to allow your own state to be defrauded at an astounding rate. Billions of dollars taken out of pockets of working-class people, going to criminal fraudsters. I certainly have a major problem with that, and I think most Americans agree,” he said as she whined about how shocked she is and defended the third-world Somali fraudsters who are stealing our country.

Gill then shut down the meeting after his time ended and victoriously said, “It’s always fun on the Oversight Committee, always exciting.”

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As The Gateway Pundit reported, Gill announced last month after being tapped to lead the Oversight Committee’s new Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses that he was going to lead investigations to the billions of dollars in Medicaid fraud in Ohio and other states.

MORE:

House Oversight Officially Launches Full-Blown Investigation Into Massive Ohio Medicaid Fraud Scheme Allegedly Tied to Somali Networks — Rep. Brandon Gill: “Billions of Dollars” Stolen From Taxpayers

Jordan Conradson Jordan Conradson, formerly TGP’s Arizona correspondent, is currently on assignment in Washington DC. Jordan has played a critical role in exposing fraud and corruption in Arizona's elections and elected officials. His reporting on election crimes in Maricopa County led to the resignation of one election official, and he was later banned from the Maricopa County press room for his courage in pursuit of the truth. TGP and Jordan finally gained access after suing Maricopa County, America's fourth largest county, and winning at the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Conradson looks forward to bringing his aggressive style of journalism to the Swamp.

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