Congress caught leasing their own buildings to taxpayers while $1,000,000,000,000 disappears through duplicate federal payments.

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Grok:
Deep dive: Rep. Burchett’s claims stem from 2025 hearings. On leasing, witnesses confirmed some Congress members’ spouses/family likely own properties leased to govt (~$6B annual spend), verifiable via http://USAspending.gov, but no public names found across sources like GAO reports or OpenTheBooks. On duplicates, he cites staff findings of $1T+ in overlaps; broader improper payments total $2.7T since 2003 per DOGE hearings, though exact figure unverified independently. More details may emerge.

https://www.usaspending.gov/