A federal agency is now investigating the migrant flights organized by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Evan Lambert at NewsNation Now:
(NewsNation) — A federal agency is now investigating the migrant flights organized by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The federal Treasury Department is examining whether DeSantis improperly used pandemic aid to fund the flight of 50 migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.
According to a letter from Deputy Inspector General Richard Delmar, the Treasury Office has plans to conduct a review of the state’s COVID-19 spending.
In a letter to Massachusetts Democratic Congressional Delegation, which wrote to the IG asking for the probe, Delmar said, “We will review the allowability of use of SLFRF funds related to immigration generally, and will specifically confirm whether interest earned on SLFRF funds was utilized by Florida related to immigration activities, and if so, what conditions and limitations apply to such use.”
SLFRF funds reference the state and local funds doled out during the pandemic as part of the American Rescue Plan.
The Treasury Department in now investigating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)”s role in funding the deceptive lawbreaking flight of 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard under false pretenses.
From the 10.12.2022 edition of NewsNation’s NewsNation: Rush Hour:
