Virginia Secretary Doug Collins announced Monday that the Department of Veterans Affairs canceled a $178,000 subscription to Politico Pro.
Collins announced the move on X, saying his office has only recently realized the contract. President Donald Trump’s administration revealed that the federal government has paid more than $8 million in subscription fees to Politico in recent years, cancelled.
“VA’s $178,000 contract with Politico, and we canceled it immediately. The money could be better used for veteran health care!” Collins wrote.
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VA canceled its nearly $200,000 contract with Politico this week. (Screenshot/Politico, (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images))
“It’s a new day in Virginia,” Collins said to Fox News Digital Numbers. “We put veterans at the center of everything the department does, with a relentless focus on customer service and convenience. This keeps veterans, families, and surviving,” Collins said. and caregivers benefit.”
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The move comes after Politico denied last week that it was a revelation of a multi-million-dollar contract with federal agencies.
“As you see today, the White House and the Department of Efficiency on the topic of news product subscriptions, the topics of Politico and other news organizations have been discussed among officials related to the government’s efficiency department. Editor-in-chief John Harris (John Harris) wrote to staff in a memorandum on Wednesday Fox News Numbers.
“It’s a great conversation, and we welcome it. The value of political subscriptions is verified in the market every day. But some parts of today’s conversation are confusing and give some people a misunderstanding. So, We hope, we hope you will receive letters from us in several ways.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt spoke in a White House briefing Wednesday, February 5. (AP/Evan Vucci)
Sheikholeslami and Harris stressed that Politico “has never been a beneficiary of government programs or subsidies, not a percentage point, over 18 years, and touted its subscription service Politico Pro” to provide fact-based private and public sector clients to private and public sector clients. Reporting, real-time intelligence and tracking tools in key policy areas. ”
There are speculation on social media that $8 million is all from the US Agency for International Development, which is currently targeted by Doge co-founder Elon Musk, but only $44,000 of that comes from the agency . For three users, the base subscription is typically between $12,000 and $15,000.
Virginia Secretary Doug Collins announced he is signing a six-figure contract with Politico.
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Politico has received expensive subscription services from elsewhere in the federal government, receiving taxpayer funds. The Department of Health and Human Services led this lead, offering $1.35 million from the Department of the Interior for $1.37 million. usaspending.gov.
The Ministry of Energy paid $1.29 million, the Ministry of Agriculture paid $552,024, and the Ministry of Commerce paid $485,572.
Brian Flood of Fox News contributes to the report
