At conservative gala, Trump remarks show challenges in GOP Black voter outreach
A gala thrown by the Black Conservative Federation over the weekend drew condemnation from Democrats after its guest of honor, Donald Trump, addressed the largely Black audience with remarks that played to racial stereotypes about the criminalization of African Americans.
House panel: Trump's bills to Secret Service 'exorbitant'
Donald Trumpโs private company arranged for the Secret Service to pay for rooms at his properties in excess of government-approved rates at least 40 times during his presidency โ including two charges for more than $1,100 per room, per night.
Secret Service launches sweeping pandemic fraud investigation
The newly appointed coordinator for the U.S. Secret Service Pandemic Fraud division said law enforcement members of the Cyber Task Force are working leads to track stolen state and national benefits estimated to be between $63 billion to $100 billion or more.
News 6 anchor discovers $1,600 stolen by gas pump skimmer
ORLANDO, Fla. โ News 6 anchor Julie Broughton said she was stunned when she saw 17 debit card transactions for more than $1,600 listed on her January bank statement. โI thought, โMy gosh, Iโm never going to see this money again.โโNews 6 contacted the Orlando Secret Service and presented Broughtonโs debit card number to agents. It turns out her card was one of 235 debit and credit cards stolen by thieves who had installed a hidden pin hole camera and skimmer into a convenience store gas pump. Based on the purchase records, it appears Broughtonโs data may have been stolen in November. โBut what I think about, though, is all the people who donโt sit across the room from Mike Holfeld.
Secret Service, News 6 launch investigation into elaborate unemployment scheme
News 6 confirmed every person from that list of 22 people who applied for unemployment benefits with the Department of Economic Opportunity never worked for the company. AdโI know that there are people out there hurting and they need unemployment (benefits)โ she said. News 6 alerted the DEOโs fraud division and provided all 22 names and social security numbers listed on the claims. The Secret Service is convinced additional companies across the state are being targeted. The forms will reflect taxable unemployment benefits paid to someone using your name and social security number.
20-year-old admits mystery woman used his identity to apply for small business grant
The first known case was reported on June 15 when News 6 viewer Monica DaSilva received approval for unemployment benefits from the state of Massachusetts. Because the agency is in an active investigation, Dotson limited his comments on the Secret Service investigation. But when Secret Service agents interviewed Maingot, he admitted a mystery woman offered a deal to use his identification to apply for a small business grant in exchange for 20% of the money. News 6 shared the case with the Secret Service and will continue to share cases that fit the identity theft profile benefits scheme. โThereโs several individuals involved that do not have knowledge to the full extent of what is being asked of them to do,โ Dotson told News 6.
Trump took shelter in White House bunker as protests raged
WASHINGTON Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades. They sparked one of the highest alerts on the White House complex since the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 . The White House does not comment on security protocols and decisions, said White House spokesman Judd Deere. Secret Service protocol would have called for all those under the agency's protection to be in the underground shelter. In recent days security at the White House has been reinforced by the National Guard and additional personnel from the Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police.