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Nick Shirley - California Hospice Fraud, Elon Musk and Threatened by the Russian Mafia | SRS #297

2026-04-20 People & Blogs
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Nick Shirley is an American independent journalist, YouTuber, and content creator known for on-the-ground investigative reporting and street interviews. He initially gained attention as a teenager producing prank and shock-style content, including a 2019 video documenting a solo trip to New York at age 16. He later transitioned into political and cultural journalism, focusing on protests, immigration issues, and government accountability. Originally from Utah, Shirley has built a digital audience of over 1 million YouTube subscribers and hundreds of millions of views across platforms. His reporting style is direct and minimalist, often conducted in real-time and on location. In December 2025, Shirley drew national attention with a viral investigation into alleged fraud in Minnesota’s government-funded childcare programs, claiming over $100 million in misused funds. The video amassed more than 100 million views on X and contributed to increased public scrutiny, including comments from the FBI. His latest episode builds on this work, focusing on alleged fraud and misuse of government funds in California, continuing his broader investigative coverage of public spending and institutional accountability. Shirley’s content often aligns with conservative perspectives while emphasizing transparency and oversight. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkoujZQZatbqy4KGcgjpVxQ/join Shawn Ryan Show Links SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/@ShawnRyanShow Sign up: https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Support the Show: https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shawnryanshow/ Follow on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/@shawnryanshow Follow on X: https://twitter.com/ShawnRyanShow SRS Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4pqo9Uoh0WuUKxw0BmaK1yrg9Kd7E4lk #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow Nick Shirley Links: YT - youtube.com/@NickShirley IG - https://www.instagram.com/nickshirley X - https://x.com/nickshirleyy Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/4fm9G0i6lyDZ3XE5fz3Lb9 Hoodie - https://shirleydefense.com/collections/all Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Our listeners get the Harry’s Plus Trial Set for only $10 at https://www.Harrys.com/srs #Harryspod Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at https://shopify.com/srs Go to https://meetfabric.com/SHAWN and apply today, risk-free. No description text or call to action is provided in the attachment. 02:40 Meet Nick Shirley 03:45 Feds Task Force Update 05:31 Threats After Minnesota 07:41 California Medi Cal Explosion 10:42 Hospice Scam Explained 19:34 Russian Mafia Warning Call 23:14 Newsom Pushback And Fallout 28:37 Inside Voter Roll Red Flags 33:31 Voter ID Fraud Claims 39:39 Skid Row Petition Scams 40:27 Rescuing a Homeless Child 43:16 Homeless Industrial Complex 48:49 Why Cities Are Falling Apart 50:41 Backlash and Silent Support 52:00 Upcoming Investigations 59:29 Channel 5 Interview Fallout 01:01:54 Meeting Elon Musk at X 01:07:21 72 Hours of Whirlwind Fame 01:08:04 Final Thanks and Wrap Up

Top Comments (10)

@NickShirley 2026-04-20

Thanks for having me on, always great to talk Shawn!

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@DUn-v8r 2026-04-20

Every American taxpayer should refuse to pay their taxes until all of this fraud is stopped

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@Mike91337 2026-04-20

Little brother out there doing the work of all major "news" networks. Stay safe Nick and Shawn. Praying for both of you.

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@ReneTodLaizer 2026-04-20

You know you are over the target when they literally name a law to stop you....

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@someyra 2026-04-20

working as a supervisor over Medi-Cal for Social Services, I am beyond grateful that Nick Shirley has moved on to our state to uncover all the fraud.

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@saturneclipsed 2026-04-20

I think there’s far more than $222 Billion of fraud here in California. We need a financial audit of every single dollar spent. Instead of cracking down on fraud they’re coming up with new ways to tax us. Like the mileage tax, where every mile that we drive we have to pay 6 cents to the state. Apparently it’s for our roads even though we pay $1.20 tax per gallon already for our roads and our roads have not been repaired. Love to see where that money is going.

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@TrueChile 2026-04-21

The U.S.A. has 80,000 (+) troops deployed in Europe to protect their lifestyle meanwhile in our homeland we have this ONE young American hero risking his life to protect my vote and my hard earned tax dollars from FRAUD. I agree with both of you, nothing makes sense in our country!!

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@dt8762 2026-04-21

Just wait, Congress will hold hearings and pretend to do something.

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@joyparsons9985 2026-04-21

Nick Shirley you are an absolute treasure!!!

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@Chrisfrue 2026-04-21

Yes, native CA girl here and we LOVE you Nick!!!

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