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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Emily Wagster Pettus

No sign of Mississippi governor fulfilling pledge on campaign funds tied to welfare case

Financial documents show no sign that Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has fulfilled his pledge to give away campaign donations from people charged with misspending welfare money in the state's largest public corruption case.

Reeves, a Republican, became governor in January 2020 after serving two terms as lieutenant governor.

On Feb. 5, 2020, the state auditor announced former Mississippi Department of Human Services executive director John Davis and five other people had been arrested on charges related to misspending welfare money that was intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S.

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