DeSantis' migrant flights investigated by Treasury Department

Oct 13, 2022 View Original Article
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  • Policy Leaning

    6% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

    64% Negative

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"Other law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. have also launched investigations of migrant trips arranged by Republican lawmakers to Democratic strongholds."
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6% Conservative
"[ RELATED: DeSantis migrant flights could last until June, records show ]The inspector general's office has audit work plaed on recipients' compliance with eligible use guidance, Treasury Deputy Inspector General Richard K. Delmar said in a letter addressed to Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who requested the investigation."
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"Treasury does not have a confirmed inspector general.[ RELATED: DeSantis to spend $12M on moving migrants, wherever they are ]Markey wrote to the inspector general's office in September, shortly after DeSantis arranged the trip, which received wide publicity."
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-4% Liberal
"Documents indicate Florida officials paid Destin-based Vertol Systems Co. $1.56 million for the Martha's Vineyard flight and possibly for a flight to Delaware, the home state of President Joe Biden, that ultimately didn't happen."
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-8% Liberal
"The use of federal COVID relief funds in this maer runs contrary to congressional intent and appears to violate federal law, Markey and six other Massachusetts lawmakers wrote in a Sept. 17 letter to Delmar."
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-20% Liberal
"Markey said DeSantis was effectively using COVID-19 relief to score political points by exploiting vulnerable immigrants."
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-26% Liberal
"The Treasury Department's internal watchdog is investigating whether Gov. Ron DeSantis improperly used federal pandemic aid to fly migrants to Martha's Vineyard as part of his effort to transport illegal immigrants to sanctuary destinations."
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-28% Liberal

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53% : Other law enforcement agencies throughout the U.S. have also launched investigations of migrant trips arranged by Republican lawmakers to Democratic strongholds.

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