Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said the Biden administration’s $20 billion in climate project grants involved “a lot of self-dealing” and suggested the Department of Justice could explore whether there was any criminality at play.

The Department of Government Efficiency alleged the $20 billion “gold bar scheme,” with $2 billion reportedly earmarked for Power Forward Communities, a group linked to former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, even though the group only reported $100 in revenue during its first three months after its founding in late 2023.