Shea Levin · Oct 6, 2026
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🇺🇸💰 BESSENT BLOCKS $175 MILLION IN PAYMENTS TO DEAD PEOPLE
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says new safeguards have stopped millions in improper federal payments before the money was sent.
- Treasury says the system has screened hundreds of millions of payments, including $99 million tied to deceased payees.



