Fact-check · Oct 30, 2026 · Scott Bessent
“We have charged, thanks to our Department of Justice partners, 81 subjects. 70 have already been convicted, and their fraud value is over $500,000,000.”
TRUESaid in 2 broadcasts
What the record shows
Patel announced October 30, 2026 that Feeding Our Future investigation produced 81 charged, 70 convicted, fraud valued over $500 million. Figures confirmed by multiple sources.
Official announcement by Trump administration official matches all three figures. Feeding Our Future is largest pandemic fraud case; 81 defendants charged since 2022, 70 convictions confirmed.
Sources
From: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Holds a Fraud Task Force Press Conference in St. Cloud, MN
Every time it was said
2 times, Sep 21, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 · 1 true · 1 unconfirmed
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The verdicts differ. Differences come from changes in the wording or in what each check found. Each check is linked below.
Sep 21, 2026UNCONFIRMED
Oct 30, 2026TRUE
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