GOP Oversight chairman sounds alarm over 'massive amounts' of COVID 'theft' as reports say billions missing
FOX NewsNov 27, 2022
The Facts
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability will hold its first hearings in the new Republican-majority Congress, targeting fraud and waste related to pandemic spending.
Since March 2020, Congress has approved approximately $4.6T in spending from six COVID relief laws signed during the administrations of both former Pres. Trump and Pres. Biden.
The Spin
Republican narrative
Congress owes it to every taxpaying American to investigate where their money really went when it was supposed to be going toward COVID relief. Democrats didn’t hold one investigation into fraudulent activity, but fortunately, the Republicans are back in charge and will conduct vital oversight — including in the Democrats' potential complicity.
Democratic narrative
The American people want Congress to legislate, not investigate. After all, there are already government agencies investigating and prosecuting COVID funds fraud. Considering their track record, it’s difficult to see how the Republicans are going to conduct this investigation honestly, especially since they’re making this a partisan issue despite much of this fraud happening on Trump's watch.
