Fact Check: In 2021, U.S. agents requested to review bank accounts held by Salvadoran political figures to investigate the suspected diversion of U.S. aid funds to MS-13.

Fact Check: In 2021, U.S. agents requested to review bank accounts held by Salvadoran political figures to investigate the suspected diversion of U.S. aid funds to MS-13.

Published June 16, 2025
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# Fact Check: "In 2021, U.S. agents requested to review bank accounts held by Salvadoran political figures to investigate the suspected diversion of U...

Fact Check: "In 2021, U.S. agents requested to review bank accounts held by Salvadoran political figures to investigate the suspected diversion of U.S. aid funds to MS-13."

What We Know

In 2021, U.S. federal agents indeed initiated a request to review bank accounts held by Salvadoran political figures. This action was part of an investigation into potential money laundering activities linked to the suspected diversion of U.S. aid funds to the gang MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) (ProPublica, Latin Times). The investigation arose amid growing concerns regarding the Salvadoran government's dealings with gangs, particularly under President Nayib Bukele's administration, which has been accused of negotiating with these criminal organizations (U.S. Treasury).

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has documented ongoing U.S. interest in El Salvador, particularly regarding issues of governance and corruption, which includes the scrutiny of financial transactions involving political figures (Congress.gov).

Analysis

The claim that U.S. agents requested to review bank accounts of Salvadoran political figures is substantiated by multiple credible sources. ProPublica and Latin Times both reported on the request made by U.S. agents, emphasizing that it was aimed at uncovering evidence of money laundering related to the misuse of U.S. aid (ProPublica, Latin Times).

The reliability of these sources is generally high; ProPublica is known for its investigative journalism and thorough reporting, while Latin Times provides coverage on various issues, including international affairs. However, it is important to note that while these reports confirm the request, they do not provide conclusive evidence that the funds were indeed diverted to MS-13, which remains a subject of investigation.

Furthermore, the U.S. Treasury's acknowledgment of the Salvadoran government's negotiations with gangs adds context to the investigation, indicating a broader pattern of corruption and complicity that may involve U.S. aid (U.S. Treasury). This context is critical for understanding the motivations behind the investigation and the implications for U.S.-El Salvador relations.

Conclusion

The claim is Partially True. While it is accurate that U.S. agents requested to review bank accounts of Salvadoran political figures in 2021 to investigate potential money laundering and the diversion of U.S. aid funds, the investigation is ongoing, and definitive conclusions regarding the outcomes or findings of this inquiry have not yet been established. The evidence supports the existence of the request but does not confirm the alleged diversion of funds to MS-13 as a proven fact.

Sources

  1. El Salvador: Authoritarian Actions and U.S. Response - Congress.gov
  2. El Salvador: Background and U.S. Relations - Congress.gov
  3. U.S. Treasury: El Salvador government negotiated with gangs - AP News
  4. How El Salvador's Government Impeded a U.S. Probe of MS-13 - ProPublica
  5. El Salvador President and Trump Ally Bukele Accused of Cutting Deals ... - Latin Times

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Christina Martinez-Modesto of Mexico, arrested for misdemeanor assault and battery of her spouse
Cinthia Paola Cardona-Mendoza of Mexico, arrested for assault with a deadly weapon
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Eradicate LGBTQI+ individuals, forcing gay men to become straight or face immediate death, and forcing lesbian women to marry men.

Replace the U.S. Constitution with biblical law.

Criminalize abortion nationally with the death penalty.

Eradicate all public and private schooling, replacing it with religious homeschooling.

Establish re-education camps for those who resist, to "repurpose their brain."

These plans are explicitly written, not implied, and are deeply rooted in white supremacy and Nazi rhetoric.
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Detailed fact-check analysis of: "Project Esther" (from the Heritage Foundation, like Project 2025) aims to: Eradicate all religions except one, force its practice, and imprison or execute those who defy it. Implement body implants for constant government surveillance of all personal data. Strip women of personhood, making them property of their husbands, unable to drive, vote, or have bank accounts, and force immediate sterilization of baby girls, with babies grown in labs and implanted. Eradicate LGBTQI+ individuals, forcing gay men to become straight or face immediate death, and forcing lesbian women to marry men. Replace the U.S. Constitution with biblical law. Criminalize abortion nationally with the death penalty. Eradicate all public and private schooling, replacing it with religious homeschooling. Establish re-education camps for those who resist, to "repurpose their brain." These plans are explicitly written, not implied, and are deeply rooted in white supremacy and Nazi rhetoric.

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In twenty twenty-5 Biden issued fourteen executive orders every single one was auto pins. 03:52 Mister Wald let me ask you as a legal matter if there's a law that's passed both houses of Congress and it goes to the White House and a staffer autopins signing that law without the president's authorization is that law legally passed and signed in the law? No. If an executive order is issued and a staffer autopins it without the president's authorization, is that executive order legally binding? No. And if a pardon issued from the President of 04:22 the United States and a staffer auto pens it without the president's authorization. Is that pardon legally binding? No. Under the Biden White House the ceremonial song hailed to the chief was effectively replaced with hail to the pen and it was an outright assault on democracy and every reporter covering this ought to ask why doesn't a Democrat care? We heard about the moral responsibilities of a staffer. 04:54 How about an elected senator who knows damn well that if we get into a war and Iran is preparing to fire a nuclear weapon at the United States that the commander in chief is busy playing with his jello and he's not competent to defend ourselves and every member of the cabinet, the chief of staff, the press secretary, and the members of Congress who lied about this on a daily basis with the press's complicity. They are all responsible for subverting democracy. Angry Ted Cruz is perhaps my favorite version of 05:27 Ted Cruz because when he's getting history on it, you might want to take a listen. He is definitely angry that there's some acting going on here in the line of hail to the chief change from hail to the pen that's not a smart line but it's still the truth. The truth is in this video right here ladies and gentlemen. The change in the way Joe Biden used the autopin is a steady upward moving graph from twenty twenty-one to the end of his presidency in early twenty 05:58 twenty-five. Okay? That is a noticeable issue. And if he does not directly authorize the autopin we've got We've got grounds to go through every single law Joe Biden has signed that way and perhaps ignore them all together. There's way more evidence behind the autopin theory and hopefully it ends up sticking. I I hope it does because I think this is in a way worse than the Bill Clinton perjury case. Cuz Bill 06:28 Clinton basically lied before Congress lied directly to the American people lied under oath. This is worse in a way. Because lying under oath means that you know where the truth is and you're just hoping to get away with it and there's a direct law. This however Signing with the auto pin is more opaque. It is an ultimate he said she said and you're dont rate the opinion oo just fact if there is

Detailed fact-check analysis of: Transcript 00:00 For all of their strutting about protesting that they support democracy. Not a one of them gave a damn about democracy when they pulled Biden off the ballot and dropped Kamala Harris in without a single Democrat primary voter voting for him. And you know what? Not a single Democrat is here today because not a single one of them gives a damn about the fact that they lied to the American people for four years. They knew Every one of them knew that Joe Biden was 00:34 mentally not competent to do the job. The White House Press Secretary. She knew when she stood in front of the American people and lied over and over and over again and they're not here because they can't defend themselves. It wasn't a surprise for four years the White House hid President Biden from Republican Senators. Would not let him meet with us. He served 40 years in this body. We all know him. And they deliberately lied and by the way Jake Tapper had a bombshell 01:08 book exposing the incredible scandal that Biden's mental decline was covered up by Jake Tapper. There's a Yiddish word and that truly is how dare we lie and cover up what we all knew. Now I have been asked literally a thousand times by Texans. Was running the country? And I'm going to give 01:40 you the most terrifying answer. I don't know. I genuinely don't know. And not a single Democrat here cares. The most telling proof of Biden's decline came with the signature of the president. The symbol of executive authority that was outsourced to a machine. Mister Wald you're a lawyer who served in the White House Council's Office. You understand the gravity of presidential action. Does the president's signature 02:10 carry legal and constitutional weight under article two? Yes. Is the act of signing an executive order or signing a law or granting a pardon a delegable duty of the president. Uh so in that opinion in 2005 from OLC they said essentially that an autopin could be used by a subordinate but the president's determination as to sign the document can never be delegated. Can that authority 02:41 be transferred to a staff or a machine without the president's explicit authorization? Never. And if you look at the statistics, the statistics are stunning. In 2021, President Biden issued 78 executive orders. None were signed with an auto pen. That first year the presidency, Biden I suppose was relatively lucid and 78 executive orders he signed by hand. The second year, however, we see the auto pen emerged. 03:15 The first auto pen executive order was issued on 15th 2022. After that day 100% of the executive orders issued in 2022 were signed by an autopen. In 2023 Biden issued twenty-four executive orders. 16 were auto penned. In 20twenty-four Biden issued 19. 14 were auto penned. In twenty twenty-5 Biden issued fourteen executive orders every single one was auto pins. 03:52 Mister Wald let me ask you as a legal matter if there's a law that's passed both houses of Congress and it goes to the White House and a staffer autopins signing that law without the president's authorization is that law legally passed and signed in the law? No. If an executive order is issued and a staffer autopins it without the president's authorization, is that executive order legally binding? No. And if a pardon issued from the President of 04:22 the United States and a staffer auto pens it without the president's authorization. Is that pardon legally binding? No. Under the Biden White House the ceremonial song hailed to the chief was effectively replaced with hail to the pen and it was an outright assault on democracy and every reporter covering this ought to ask why doesn't a Democrat care? We heard about the moral responsibilities of a staffer. 04:54 How about an elected senator who knows damn well that if we get into a war and Iran is preparing to fire a nuclear weapon at the United States that the commander in chief is busy playing with his jello and he's not competent to defend ourselves and every member of the cabinet, the chief of staff, the press secretary, and the members of Congress who lied about this on a daily basis with the press's complicity. They are all responsible for subverting democracy. Angry Ted Cruz is perhaps my favorite version of 05:27 Ted Cruz because when he's getting history on it, you might want to take a listen. He is definitely angry that there's some acting going on here in the line of hail to the chief change from hail to the pen that's not a smart line but it's still the truth. The truth is in this video right here ladies and gentlemen. The change in the way Joe Biden used the autopin is a steady upward moving graph from twenty twenty-one to the end of his presidency in early twenty 05:58 twenty-five. Okay? That is a noticeable issue. And if he does not directly authorize the autopin we've got We've got grounds to go through every single law Joe Biden has signed that way and perhaps ignore them all together. There's way more evidence behind the autopin theory and hopefully it ends up sticking. I I hope it does because I think this is in a way worse than the Bill Clinton perjury case. Cuz Bill 06:28 Clinton basically lied before Congress lied directly to the American people lied under oath. This is worse in a way. Because lying under oath means that you know where the truth is and you're just hoping to get away with it and there's a direct law. This however Signing with the auto pin is more opaque. It is an ultimate he said she said and you're dont rate the opinion oo just fact if there is

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Fact Check: That Executive Order 14169 (signed January 20, 2025) froze U.S. foreign aid—including PEPFAR—causing immediate disruptions in HIV programs across sub‑Saharan Africa and resulting in thousands of deaths within the first month, with projections of tens to hundreds of thousands of excess deaths if the freeze persists.
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Fact Check: That Executive Order 14169 (signed January 20, 2025) froze U.S. foreign aid—including PEPFAR—causing immediate disruptions in HIV programs across sub‑Saharan Africa and resulting in thousands of deaths within the first month, with projections of tens to hundreds of thousands of excess deaths if the freeze persists.

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Fact Check: In 2021, Kim Jong Un reminded North Korean women to 'support their husbands and dedicate themselves to raising their children as socialist warriors.'
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Fact Check: In 2021, Kim Jong Un reminded North Korean women to 'support their husbands and dedicate themselves to raising their children as socialist warriors.'

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