Biden’s $20 billion green slush fund under FBI probe: A scandal of waste, corruption and political cronyism
- March 3, 2025
Willow Tohi, Natural News
The Biden administration’s $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), a cornerstone of its climate agenda, is now at the center of a sprawling FBI investigation into potential fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars. The probe, which has escalated in recent weeks, has exposed a web of political connections, rushed funding decisions and allegations of cronyism that have left conservatives and watchdog groups outraged.
The GGRF, established under President Biden’s 2022 climate law, was designed to finance green energy projects and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the program has been marred by accusations of favoritism, lack of oversight and a blatant disregard for fiscal responsibility. Now, with the FBI interviewing EPA employees and the Trump administration working to claw back the funds, the scandal has become a symbol of government waste and corruption at its worst.
The GGRF’s awardees have drawn sharp criticism for their close ties to the Biden administration and Democratic Party insiders. Among the recipients are Climate United, the Coalition for Green Capital (CGC) and Power Forward Communities, which collectively received nearly $14 billion.
The CGC, in particular, has come under scrutiny for its board members’ political connections. David Hayes, a former Biden White House climate adviser, sits on the CGC’s board. Hayes left the White House in 2022 and returned to the CGC, which later secured $5 billion from the GGRF.
“This greendoggle is precisely the type of situation that has helped destroy the public’s trust in its government,” said Michael Chamberlain, executive director of Protect the Public’s Trust, a government watchdog group. “Hayes’s own description of his work at the White House sounds like he helped create the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program. And by some combination of incredible coincidence and amazingly good fortune, the organization he left to serve on the board of somehow ends up getting $5 billion from that program. It just doesn’t pass the smell test.”