Ankur Desai

And the U.S.

Treasury Secretary Scott Besant has announced an investigation into allegations that tax dollars from the state may have been diverted to the al-Shabaab Islamist militant group in Somalia.

The militants deny the reports.

Michael Holmstrom is a Republican state senator.

In the Minnesota legislature, he spoke to the BBC.

In Mogadishu, Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Bar responded by saying President Trump had insulted many countries and that sometimes there are things you simply let pass.

But how is this being viewed by the US Somali community?

Omar Fateh is a Minnesota state senator.

He is of Somali origin and lost the race to become Minneapolis mayor by a razor-thin margin.

He gave his reaction to President Trump's comments to ANSOI.

Well, you say it is a destruction, but it is not only the Somali community that has been targeted.

The ICE agents have been in different U.S.

cities targeting immigrants.

We have heard from a Republican state congressman.

He said that the key concern for most Minnesota residents was immigration and visa fraud, far more than the president's disparaging comments.

What do you have to say about that?

Do you acknowledge, Do, that visa fraud is a problem in your community?

Omar Fateh speaking to Ansoy.

Still to come on this episode, the future of the Eurovision Song Contest is to be decided in Geneva with countries debating Israel's future participation.

We've got that and more to follow on this episode of the Global News Podcast.