NEW: The DOJ announces charges against 12 additional defendants in alleged fraud schemes targeting taxpayer-funded programs across the Southeast, involving more than $90 million in intended losses.
Among the cases is an alleged $20 million food stamp fraud scheme tied to a Miami convenience store. Prosecutors say the defendants convinced SNAP recipients to exchange their benefits for cash at a discount.
Federal officials say three of the four defendants have been arrested, including one taken into custody after arriving in the United States from Jordan.
"He's a crook."
Senator Josh Hawley demands legal action against Fauci, saying the committee can hold him in contempt after Fauci pleaded the Fifth 111 times during his hearing on Wednesday.
"Innocent people don't usually take the Fifth. This guy took it 111 times. That tells you all you need to know."
"This guy is somebody who should have never been in that position. And really, he ought to be prosecuted."
'Operation: Freedom' driver Ricky Washington: "Veterans make exceptional truck drivers because the core values of the military align seamlessly with the trucking industry... Service members, veterans, & military spouses can find a purpose, a community, & a way to continue keeping our great nation moving forward."
Under the Trump Administration, NIH will end dangerous Gain-of-Function research.
@NIHDirector_Jay makes it clear that Americans won’t fund research that risks American's health or security, either here or abroad.
.@POTUS on late Sen. Graham: "He was a great guy. He was a great politician, actually... we started a little bit rough, but then it got closer and closer. It really ended up being a great friendship, and it's very hard. He really became like a member of the family in a sense."💔
.@POTUS: "Already, it'll take them many years to ever rebuild, and if I go back and finish up the job as some people would like with the bridges... it takes them ten years to build a bridge... I think we have a very strong position right now. They know I'm going to do that if they don't make a deal. The bridges are going to be gone. Literally, in less than 2 hours, most of the major bridges will all be gone—and the power plants, in one day."
.@POTUS: "Rates should be lowered. This country could be at 8%, 9%, 10%, 12% GDP—that's what it should be. We have other countries that are paying [lower] interest rates, and if it wasn't for us, they wouldn't even exist."
🚨BREAKING NEWS:
Bill Gates wants to work with Trump in his administration to “build a better future.”
Would you support Gates to work with Trump?
A. Yes
B. No