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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. The White House downplayed a statement by the US Secret Service that nearly USD 100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs, saying Wednesday that the estimate is based on old reports. World News | White House Downplays Secret Service Estimate of COVID Fraud.
The White House is downplaying a statement by the U.S. Secret Service that nearly $100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs.
The White House downplayed a statement by the U.S. Secret Service that nearly $100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs, saying Wednesday that the estimate is
The U.S. Secret Service says nearly $100 billion has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic.
Most of that figure comes from unemployment fraud. The Labor Department reported about $87 billion in unemployment benefits could have been paid improperly, with a significant portion attributable to fraud.