Dem gov lashes out as Trump HUD scrutinizes nearly $2B in disaster funds over fraud concerns

HUD suspended procurements involving the U.S. Virgin Islands' housing finance authority over fraud concerns tied to nearly $2 billion in disaster-recovery aid. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. criticized the move as a 'shock' and 'overreach,' suggesting it may be a political stunt timed with the territory's gubernatorial election, and noted an audit cited by HUD had ended previously.