A sweeping investigation by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has uncovered nearly $382 million in fraudulent unemployment disbursements since 2020 — and a vast majority of that, $305 million, has been traced to just three states: California, New York, and Massachusetts, reported Fox News.
According to DOGE’s Thursday report, those states — all controlled entirely by Democrats — were responsible for over 79% of the improper payments. Each of the three holds what is known as a Democratic trifecta (complete party control of the state’s legislature and executive) and triplex (Democrat-led Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Governor’s office).
The misuse of public funds wasn’t limited to questionable age records or duplicate filings. DOGE also flagged that California was behind a staggering 68% of benefit payments awarded to parolees who were either flagged on the FBI’s terror watchlist or had existing criminal records. These payments were distributed under the Biden administration’s unemployment insurance program.
Earlier this week, the watchdog agency also raised alarms about the sheer absurdity of some claim records. Since 2020, unemployment benefits had been mistakenly awarded to individuals listed as infants, toddlers, supercentenarians, and even people with birthdates that hadn’t yet occurred.
“This is another incredible discovery by the DOGE team, finding nearly $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments. The Labor Department is committed to recovering Americans’ stolen tax dollars. We will catch these thieves and keep working to root out egregious fraud,” said Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Meanwhile, the White House attributed the root of the problem to Democratic misgovernance at the state level. “There’s a reason for the mass exodus from Democrat-run states that have mismanaged their economies and driven residents to the nearest Republican-led state,” said White House spokesperson Harrison Fields. “High taxes, poor stewardship of taxpayer dollars and progressive policies continue to yield negative results, which is why Americans overwhelmingly support the work of DOGE.”
In a related finding, DOGE disclosed that under the Biden-era immigration approach, the federal government routinely allowed foreign nationals to enter the United States with minimal vetting. As a result, more than 6,000 individuals with criminal histories or flagged by federal counterterrorism databases entered the country — and many were able to exploit the public welfare system.
Of those individuals, hundreds reportedly accessed various taxpayer-funded programs, with DOGE documenting at least $42,000 in unemployment benefits distributed to them. Additional funds were received through federal aid programs such as student loans, food stamps, and even tax refunds processed by the Internal Revenue Service.
In contrast, under former President Donald Trump, parole access was cut off for anyone flagged by federal authorities as having a criminal background or appearing on the terror watchlist.
According to DOGE’s Thursday report, those states — all controlled entirely by Democrats — were responsible for over 79% of the improper payments. Each of the three holds what is known as a Democratic trifecta (complete party control of the state’s legislature and executive) and triplex (Democrat-led Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Governor’s office).
The misuse of public funds wasn’t limited to questionable age records or duplicate filings. DOGE also flagged that California was behind a staggering 68% of benefit payments awarded to parolees who were either flagged on the FBI’s terror watchlist or had existing criminal records. These payments were distributed under the Biden administration’s unemployment insurance program.
Earlier this week, the watchdog agency also raised alarms about the sheer absurdity of some claim records. Since 2020, unemployment benefits had been mistakenly awarded to individuals listed as infants, toddlers, supercentenarians, and even people with birthdates that hadn’t yet occurred.
“This is another incredible discovery by the DOGE team, finding nearly $400 million in fraudulent unemployment payments. The Labor Department is committed to recovering Americans’ stolen tax dollars. We will catch these thieves and keep working to root out egregious fraud,” said Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer.
Meanwhile, the White House attributed the root of the problem to Democratic misgovernance at the state level. “There’s a reason for the mass exodus from Democrat-run states that have mismanaged their economies and driven residents to the nearest Republican-led state,” said White House spokesperson Harrison Fields. “High taxes, poor stewardship of taxpayer dollars and progressive policies continue to yield negative results, which is why Americans overwhelmingly support the work of DOGE.”
In a related finding, DOGE disclosed that under the Biden-era immigration approach, the federal government routinely allowed foreign nationals to enter the United States with minimal vetting. As a result, more than 6,000 individuals with criminal histories or flagged by federal counterterrorism databases entered the country — and many were able to exploit the public welfare system.
Of those individuals, hundreds reportedly accessed various taxpayer-funded programs, with DOGE documenting at least $42,000 in unemployment benefits distributed to them. Additional funds were received through federal aid programs such as student loans, food stamps, and even tax refunds processed by the Internal Revenue Service.
In contrast, under former President Donald Trump, parole access was cut off for anyone flagged by federal authorities as having a criminal background or appearing on the terror watchlist.
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