{"id":13631,"date":"2026-06-11T15:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13631"},"modified":"2026-06-11T15:00:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T15:00:10","slug":"white-houses-scathing-six-word-message-to-la-as-it-pulls-the-plug-on-citys-largest-homeless-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=13631","title":{"rendered":"White House&#8217;s scathing six-word message to LA as it pulls the plug on city&#8217;s largest homeless agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The White House has issued a scathing message to Los Angeles as it pulled the plug on funding for the city\u2019s largest homeless agency.<\/p>\n<p>The newly created Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, led by Vice President JD Vance, said \u201cthe fraud and corruption ends today\u201d as it wiped out federal cash flow to Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, its executive director Scott Brady added: \u201cFor years American taxpayers have been sending billions to Los Angeles. The result? Fraud and corruption.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Homeless people are seen at Skid Row on Wednesday May 20, 2026 in Los Angeles. <span class=\"credit\">Ringo Chiu for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Homeless people are seen at Skid Row on Wednesday May 20, 2026 in Los Angeles. <span class=\"credit\">Ringo Chiu for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Trump administration accused the agency of \u201cwanton mismanagement\u201d after nearly $1 billion in federal money flowed to the organization since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Housing and Urban Development, which is part of the task force, informed LAHSA leadership Thursday it was immediately suspending the agency\u2019s participation in federal programs while HUD\u2019s inspector general investigates potential misconduct involving the agency and its leadership.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter obtained by Fox News, HUD accused LAHSA of \u201cobvious fraud\u201d and repeated failures to protect taxpayer dollars.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The agency cited allegations involving conflicts of interest, financial mismanagement, lack of oversight and concerns about how federal homelessness funding was administered.<\/p>\n<p>HUD noted LAHSA has received nearly $1 billion in federal funding since 2021 and argued that the agency\u2019s failures have become too severe to ignore.<\/p>\n<p>The letter reportedly references the resignation of former LAHSA CEO Va Lecia Adams Kellum, who stepped down last year after it was revealed that $2.1 million in federal funds overseen by LAHSA had been directed to a nonprofit organization that employed her husband.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Vice President JD Vance speaks with reporters upon arriving on Air Force Two at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, May 28, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Matt Rourke\/Pool AP via AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Homeless people are seen at Skid Row on Wednesday May 20, 2026 in Los Angeles. <span class=\"credit\">Ringo Chiu for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Los Angeles City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman speaks to the media about her election campaign at the Vista Hermosa Natural Park in Los Angeles, California, USA, 10 June 2026. <span class=\"credit\">TED SOQUI\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>HUD also pointed to findings by a federal judge who concluded LAHSA committed \u201cobvious fraud\u201d after allegedly continuing to seek funding for an 88-bed shelter despite knowing the facility was operating at roughly half capacity. The judge reportedly even considered placing the agency into receivership.<\/p>\n<p>Additional concerns cited by HUD include LAHSA\u2019s inability to verify the existence of nearly 2,300 housing sites under its oversight and findings that approximately 70% of contracts tied to those sites showed no reported expenses during the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>Public audits found LAHSA routinely paid service providers late and maintained inadequate records needed to monitor contracts and spending.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>HUD further cited a November 2024 City Controller audit that found LAHSA failed to spend approximately $513 million in homelessness funding budgeted for fiscal year 2024, attributing the issue to staffing shortages and outdated technology systems.<\/p>\n<p>The federal action comes as local leaders have already begun moving away from LAHSA. Los Angeles County voted last year to create a new county homelessness department and shift hundreds of millions of dollars away from the agency.<\/p>\n<p>LAHSA and much of the city\u2019s homelessness spending fall under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles City Council\u2019s Homelessness and Housing Committee, which is chaired by mayoral candidate Councilmember Nithya Raman.<\/p>\n<p>The committee is responsible for reviewing homelessness programs, contracts, funding allocations, performance reports and policy recommendations before they move through City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The California Post has reached out to Raman\u2019s office and LAHSA for comment regarding HUD\u2019s decision, the allegations outlined in the federal letter and what impact the funding suspension could have on homelessness programs throughout Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fox, HUD Secretary Scott Turner said the agency would no longer allow federal funds to flow to an organization accused of failing to properly 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