Watchdog probing whether DeSantis misused COVID-19 money to help fund Martha's Vineyard stunt
The Treasury Department is launching an investigation into whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis misused federal pandemic relief to aid his cruel stunt luring vulnerable children and adults from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard as part of his presidential aspirations.
The letter from Treasury Department Deputy Inspector General Richard Delmar informs Democratic lawmakers that “as part of its oversight responsibilities,” the department “has audit work planned on recipients’ compliance with eligible use guidance.” The department plans “to get this work underway as quickly as possible,” the letter said.
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