Washington State Is Paying Daycares With No Children — and Officials Are Attacking the Journalists Who Found Out

In Washington, the answer appears to be: a very long time. And when journalists finally did notice and started asking questions, the state’s top law enforcement officer sided with the people cashing the fraudulent checks.

The USDA under the Trump administration has already announced it’s going after states blocking federal fraud verification efforts. Washington should be at the top of that list.

When you take taxpayer money, you answer to the taxpayers. That’s not harassment. That’s accountability. And in a functioning state, the Attorney General would be leading the investigation — not threatening the people conducting one.