Trump administration says it's withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
Politics,Donald Trump,Fraud,Minnesota,California,Colorado,Illinois,New York,Government Funding
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President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that it is withholding funding for programs that support needy families with children in five Democratic-led states over concerns about fraud.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the program, will require the states to provide extra documentation to access the funds.
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