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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Oct 3, 2020, 07:45 PM Oct 2020

Three House panels launch joint investigation into Pentagon's coronavirus relief spending

Source: Washington Post

The investigation comes after the Washington Post reported last week that the Pentagon began funneling the funds to private companies building military supplies shortly after Congress set aside the money in the $2 trillion Cares Act in March.

Pentagon used taxpayer money meant for masks and swabs to make jet engine parts and body armor.

Reps. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) wrote to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper on Friday and said they were investigating whether his agency “inappropriately used hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars appropriated by Congress.” The investigation will be carried out by the House Oversight and Reform Committee, the Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and the Financial Services Committee.

“As Congress considers additional coronavirus relief legislation, Americans deserve to know that the Trump Administration is following the law and using relief funds for their intended purpose—to aid the nationwide pandemic response,” the lawmakers wrote.



Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/three-house-panels-launch-joint-investigation-into-pentagons-coronavirus-relief-spending/ar-BB19ExzZ?li=BBnb7Kz

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Three House panels launch joint investigation into Pentagon's coronavirus relief spending (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2020 OP
Killer Clown is using the US military as a laundromat. Tommymac Oct 2020 #1
Did the money Caputo used for his HHS failed ad blitz come from BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #2
Wow, just despicable- taking money meant for the people and giving to corporations. iluvtennis Oct 2020 #3
There are going to be a lot of prosecution of grifters come January 21. SunSeeker Oct 2020 #4
Good Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #5
K&R! JudyM Oct 2020 #6

Tommymac

(7,263 posts)
1. Killer Clown is using the US military as a laundromat.
Sat Oct 3, 2020, 08:23 PM
Oct 2020

I just want it all to be over.

Vote, NOW if you can, but VOTE!

Joe & Kamala Nov 3

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