Trump administration warns states it could withhold unemployment funding (opens original article in a new tab)

The Trump administration warns states it could withhold unemployment funding as part of a campaign against government spending fraud.

• Trump administration threatens to withhold federal unemployment funding from all 50 states and territories.
• Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling stated the government would use 'every available tool' to combat 'waste, fraud and abuse' in state-run programs.
• Critics claim the initiative is politically motivated to reduce social services rather than address fraud.