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Feds Target GOP Super PAC That Took COVID Loans<!-- wp:html --><p>Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty</p> <p>Since the beginning of the Small Business Administration’s loan program during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been stories about <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-crazy-case-of-gaetz-wingmans-fraudulent-covid-relief-loans">fraud</a>, <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-chair-james-comer-wants-to-probe-ppp-programhe-might-start-at-home">abuse</a>, and <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/congress-helped-their-businesses-during-the-pandemic-then-they-attacked-the-capitol">notable individuals</a> taking advantage of the program.</p> <p>Now, it turns out, a super PAC might have helped itself to the government funds as well.</p> <p>On Wednesday, the Federal Election Commission sent <a href="https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/811/202311080300194811/202311080300194811.pdf">two</a> <a href="https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/823/202311080300194823/202311080300194823.pdf">notices</a> to a Republican super PAC called “America Great PAC” inquiring about the circumstances surrounding repayments it made for a <a href="https://covidbailouttracker.com/company/america-great-pac-llc-washington-dc-20002">$16,500 SBA loan</a> it received in June 2020 as part of the COVID relief program.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/feds-target-gop-super-pac-that-took-covid-loans">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty

Since the beginning of the Small Business Administration’s loan program during the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been stories about fraud, abuse, and notable individuals taking advantage of the program.

Now, it turns out, a super PAC might have helped itself to the government funds as well.

On Wednesday, the Federal Election Commission sent two notices to a Republican super PAC called “America Great PAC” inquiring about the circumstances surrounding repayments it made for a $16,500 SBA loan it received in June 2020 as part of the COVID relief program.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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