# BREAKING: About 870,000 people suspected of defrauding COVID-era programs are barred from future federal loans, Vance says.

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## Who said what, and when

- "Every one of these arrests, every one of these takedowns … we are saving money for the American people — real money, millions and millions and millions of dollars," — Todd Blanche, Sep 14, 2026. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vance-todd-blanche-felony-fraud-cases-covid-era-loan-programs/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=1008750358
- "What we're saying now is, yes, you do. You do have the time. You do have the resources. You need to take that case and investigate it." — Todd Blanche, Sep 14, 2026. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vance-todd-blanche-felony-fraud-cases-covid-era-loan-programs/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=1008750358
- "If you screwed the American taxpayer, the federal government is now going to say you're cut off, no more," — JD Vance, Sep 14, 2026. Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vance-todd-blanche-felony-fraud-cases-covid-era-loan-programs/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&linkId=1008750358