White Houses scathing six-word message to LA as it pulls the plug on citys largest homeless agency

The White House has issued a scathing message to Los Angeles as it pulled the plug on funding for the city’s largest homeless agency.The newly created Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, led by Vice President JD Vance, said “the fraud and corruption ends today” as it wiped out federal cash flow to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.In a post on X, its executive director Scott Brady added: “For years American taxpayers have been sending billions to Los Angeles.The result? Fraud and corruption.”The Trump administration accused the agency of “wanton mismanagement” after nearly $1 billion in federal money flowed to the organization since 2021.The Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is part of the task force, informed LAHSA leadership Thursday it was immediately suspending the agency’s participation in federal programs while HUD’s inspector general investigates potential misconduct involving the agency and its leadership.In a letter obtained by Fox News, HUD accused LAHSA of “obvious fraud” and repeated failures to protect taxpayer dollars.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story The agency cited allegations involving conflicts of interest, financial mismanagement, lack of oversight and concerns about how federal homelessness funding was administered.HUD noted LAHSA has received nearly $1 billion in federal funding since 2021 and argued that the agency’s failures have become too severe to ignore.The letter reportedly references the resignation of former LAHSA CEO Va Lecia Adams Kellum, who stepped down last year after it was revealed that $2.1 million in federal funds overseen by LAHSA had been directed to a nonprofit organization that employed her husband.HUD also pointed to findings by a federal judge who concluded LA...