JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi...
, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi , is scheduled to appear before a Republican-led congressional committee that's examining how states are falling short on using welfare to help families in need.
Favre will take questions “per the usual witness policy,” Freire said. However, it's unclear how much the Pro Football Hall of Famer might say because a Mississippi judge in 2023 put a gag order on him and others being sued by the state.have said a Mississippi welfare misspending scandal involving Favre and others points to the need for “serious reform” in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
Favre is not facing any criminal charges, but he is among more than three dozen defendants in a civil lawsuit the state filed in 2022. The suit demands repayment of money that was misspent through TANF.in speaking fees from a nonprofit organization that spent welfare with approval from the state Department of Human Services. White said Favre did not show up for the speeches. Although Favre repaid the $1.1 million, he still owes nearly $730,000 in interest, White said.
Court records show that on Dec. 27, 2017, Favre texted the center's director, Nancy New: “Nancy Santa came today and dropped some money off thank you my goodness thank you.”misspending welfare money
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