What to know about Nick Shirley, the YouTuber alleging daycare fraud in Minnesota

YouTuber Nick Shirley films protestors demonstrating against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests in New York City in October. He went viral in late December for a video purportedly uncovering $110 million in alleged fraud by federally funded daycare centers in Minnesota.

Shirley is a 23-year-old self-described "independent YouTube journalist" who made prank videos in high school before pivoting to politics. He participated in a White House roundtable in October.

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