Did a controversial right-wing activist group receive $558,000 in coronavirus relief loans?
Project Veritas, a nonprofit known for reports of alleged corruption at well-known institutions, received a $558,000 loan under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program. The SBA's searchable database lists Project Veritas, based in Marmaroneck, New York, as having obtained its loan via Citibank. The forgivable SBA loans, enacted as part of a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package in March, were available to any eligible employers to help keep workers employed through the pandemic's disruptions.
Project Veritas, headed by journalist James O'Keefe, describes its work as “undercover," sometimes using hidden cameras and microphones. Recent subjects have included media bias and election fraud. Media Bias/Fact Check, which evaluates news sources, classifies the organization as “extreme right" with a "mixed" factual record.
