Thread by @MissMaga2016

The FBI is reportedly investigating a $500,000 embezzlement of Border Patrol Union funds that disappeared from bank accounts of the Union's El Paso branch.

#UnionCorruption

propublica.org/article/the-fb…

Looks like there's been rumors for a long time that embezzlement was going on.

Apparently, auditors found a bunch of financial discrepancies over a 10 year period, though the exact date range for the investigation focus wasn't given.

The former President of the Local El Paso unit was Robert Russell, who actually stepped down in Spring 2018. Hmmm....

Russell's sister Dawn Munoz handled the finances & taxes for the El Paso local. She was fired after Russell stepped down.

Russell claims that nothing went missing while he was in charge.

We shall see about that........

RED FLAGS!!!!

Russell's sister Munoz has a history of lower level financial crimes such as writing bad checks, theft, and forgery, and lied about not hearing about the embezzlement.

Seems like she's always gotten away with those crimes and this isn't all of it.

Oh, another person resigned in 2018 - the Union Treasurer Cesar Lujan.

Lots of suspects!

Hmm, after Trump has vocalized his support for Border Patrol Agents, I find this interesting......

National Union President Brandon Judd ended up endorsing McCaskill, Jon Tester, and Heitkamp in 2018.

politico.com/story/2018/10/…