WASHINGTON (TNND) — Social media influencer Nick Shirley reportedly said he's been getting death threats after he exposed alleged fraud in Minneapolis.

In December, Shirley shared a video on YouTube and other platforms in which he said multiple daycare centers in the city run by members of the Somali community had fraudulently collected millions in government aid.

The footage put him in the nation's spotlight -- and he hired security because he fears his life might be in danger.

"Your house gets doxxed, people try hacking your social media accounts, people start calling your family members, and you have to go everywhere with 24/7 security," Shirley said during an interview with Fox News.

"It's just not the same anymore and it kind of sucks, to be honest, because like I said, I was just exposing fraud and then you see all this hatred come at you for doing a giant public service for America, where a majority of Americans are super happy -- I'd say 99%. But then you have that crazy 1% that just gets super upset because they're the fraudsters."

Shirley made the comments after he testified during a hearing before House lawmakers on Wednesday.

"I made this video to document the widespread fraud that has been taking place, as I truly believe that all fraud is bad,” Shirley said as part of his testimony. “And people like me, my generation, are sick of seeing tax dollars go toward fraud."

Shirley previously said he received a threat that he would be "Kirked," which was a reference to the September assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

"They are saying, like, ‘Kirked -- you’re going to be Kirked. You’re going to be Kirked,’" Shirley recently said during an episode of the PBD podcast with host Patrick Bet-David.

In wake of Shirley's investigation, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz abandoned his reelection bid.

Plus, the Trump administration said is withholding day care funding in five Democratic-led states over concerns about the alleged fraud. Joining Minnesota on the list were California, Colorado, Illinois and New York.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The Associated Press contributed to this report.