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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Erum Salam

Ron DeSantis investigated over migrant transfer from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard

Ron DeSantis in Cape Coral, Florida last week to assess the damage from Hurricane Ian.
Ron DeSantis in Cape Coral, Florida, last week to assess the damage from Hurricane Ian. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images

The US treasury department is investigating whether the Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, improperly used funds to transport migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard on chartered flights.

The Treasury Office of Inspector General (TIG) is inquiring into whether DeSantis used the interest earned on funds from the coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds (SLFRF) program that his state received as part of Biden’s American Rescue Plan.

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