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USDA Claims Massive SNAP Fraud Reduction Under Rollins
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Core Event
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told host Alex Marlow that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has redirected staff previously assigned to workforce reductions to investigate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Rollins said the agency is targeting alleged fraud, including the use of deceased individuals’ Social Security numbers and beneficiaries allegedly owning luxury vehicles. She asserted that the effort has led to a substantial decrease in SNAP enrollment.
Data & Statistics
She also reported that “almost 6 million people” have been removed from SNAP in a year and a half, reducing the program’s enrollment from roughly 43-44 million to “right over 35-36 million.” The secretary linked a 40 percent increase in SNAP spending during the previous administration to a lack of eligibility checks.
Official Statements & Responses
Rollins emphasized that SNAP is “a fully federally funded program” with funds passed to states “with no accountability,” according to her. She said she contacted every governor upon taking office, urging bipartisan cooperation to “uncover” fraud. Rollins noted that both Republican-led and some Democratic governors have partnered with the USDA effort.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Well, we have the SNAP program, right? The food, the food stamp program, and you talk about fraud!” — Brooke Rollins, agriculture secretary
- “The spending on that program went up 40 percent under the last administration under Biden, which is crazy,” — Brooke Rollins, agriculture secretary
- “There was no checking on their means. There was no checking on whether they’re driving Lexuses or, you know, Range Rovers, which a lot of them are.” — Brooke Rollins, agriculture secretary
- “We have now, Alex, moved almost 6 million people off of SNAP in just a year and a half,” — Brooke Rollins, agriculture secretary
Contextual Note
Both source excerpts come from a Breitbart opinion piece featuring Rollins’ interview; the claims have not been independently verified by other news outlets.