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Ernst demands DOJ probe of $90M PPP to Planned Parenthood

4/29/2026

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Senator Joni Ernst says Biden administration officials concealed roughly $90 million in PPP loans to Planned Parenthood and has asked the Department of Justice to investigate.
Internal Small Business Administration emails labeled “Benghazi” were used to refer to Planned Parenthood, according to documents cited by Ernst.
Administrator Isabella Guzman and other SBA leaders kept discussing loan forgiveness under the “Benghazi” code through summer 2021.

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Senator Joni Ernst says Biden administration officials concealed roughly $90 million in PPP loans to Planned Parenthood and has asked the Department of Justice to investigate.
Internal Small Business Administration emails labeled “Benghazi” were used to refer to Planned Parenthood, according to documents cited by Ernst.
Administrator Isabella Guzman and other SBA leaders kept discussing loan forgiveness under the “Benghazi” code through summer 2021.