Claim: The Pentagon discovered accounting errors that overestimated how much it had spent on aid for Ukraine by $6.2 billion over two years. But social media posts misinterpreted the discovery to falsely claim the U.S. "lost" $6.2 billion or laundered money through Ukraine. The $6.2 billion will be added to future aid packages for Ukraine.
Fact-check: Posts Misrepresent Pentagon Accounting Errors in Ukraine Aid - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the pentagon discovered accounting errors that overestimated how much it had spent on aid for ukraine by $6.2 billion over two years. but social media posts misinterpreted the discovery to falsely claim the u.s. "lost" $6.2 billion or laundered money through ukraine. the $6.2 billion will be added to future aid packages for ukraine.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2023-06-23T20:55:34