Treasury Department confirms investigation of DeSantis' migrant transport

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An inspector general for the Treasury Department has confirmed it will investigate whether Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) improperly used funds intended for coronavirus aid to transport migrants, The Washington Post reports.

In a Friday letter sent to Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and other members of Congress, Deputy Inspector General Richard K. Delamar wrote, "We will review the allowability of use of [State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds] related to immigration generally, and will specifically confirm whether interest earned on SLFRF was utilized by Florida related to immigration activities, and if so, what conditions and limitations apply to such use."

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Theara Coleman, The Week US

Theara Coleman has worked as a staff writer at The Week since September 2022. She frequently writes about technology, education, literature and general news. She was previously a contributing writer and assistant editor at Honeysuckle Magazine, where she covered racial politics and cannabis industry news.