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DHS Exposed In ENORMOUS Financial Bombshell As Shattering ICE Contract Uncovered
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8:14Now PlayingDHS is exposed by a financial bombshell in a report that reveals an urgent request to make ICE vehicles look cooler with car wraps designed to match Trump's private 757, costing taxpayers another $1.2 million and proving the enormous waste the Trump administration is prioritizing over Medicaid, energy bills, and education. John Iadarola and Wosny Lambre break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Taxpayers to drop another $1.2 million on new batch of Trumpified ICE vehicles
"As the White House cancels billions earmarked for medical research, renewable energy and public education, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is laying out $1.2 million more in taxpayer funds to accessorize another batch of newly purchased trucks.
In a justification-and-approval document dated September 9 and seen by The Independent, the deportation agency justifies awarding the no-bid contract by citing an “urgent and compelling” need to wrap 18 Chevy Tahoe SUVs, one Ford Raptor pickup and a GMC Yukon – all of them 2025 models – in a red, blue and gold graphics package that mimics the look of President Donald Trump’s private 757.
“The immediate upfitting and wrapping of these vehicles is critical to operational readiness, officer safety, and ICE’s ability to field new personnel,” according to the document, known as a “J&A.” “Without properly marked and equipped vehicles[,] newly hired staff cannot be deployed to the field, delaying the enforcement surge required to meet statutory and operational demands. Such delays create an operational gap that diminishes enforcement, undermines recruitment objectives, and places both public and officer safety at risk.”
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