Rusty Weiss
Olympic Champion Slams Governor’s ‘Apathy’ on Massive California Fraud as LA 2028 Games Loom
U.S. Olympic bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries, a tax-paying resident of San Diego, California, has criticized Governor Gavin Newsom’s response to allegations of financial fraud in the state. And, she’s warning that such issues could jeopardize the integrity of the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Humphries, who recently won bronze at the Milan Cortina Winter Games and has a storied career including gold medals for both Canada and the United States, expressed deep concern over reports of alleged fraud tied to California’s unemployment system, which reportedly carries a staggering $21 billion in debt.
The fact that they carry that much debt in a single government entity alone speaks to the governor’s incompetence.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Humphries described Newsom’s office as showing “apathy” toward the serious claims, emphasizing that any financial misconduct is unacceptable—especially in the host state for a multi-billion-dollar global event requiring competent governmental oversight. Anybody with a working set of eyes, ears, and three brain cells knows that Newsom is sorely lacking in the competence department.
“Olympic host cities around the world have struggled with financial fraud surrounding hosting the Olympics for years. America is not immune from these problems, as the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002 was tainted with a bribery scandal,” Humphries explained.
“Ahead of America hosting the world in the LA 28 Olympics, California and its leadership, including Governor Newsom, need to address these serious allegations and ensure that all U.S. taxpayer money spent at the Olympics is properly accounted for.”
The controversy erupted after Newsom’s press office dismissed an investigation by independent journalist Nick Shirley into the alleged fraud, responding with a mocking AI-generated image and a statement asserting that California leads the nation in preventing fraud, waste, and abuse under the governor’s leadership.
Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. California is a cesspool of fraud, waste, and abuse.
California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) suffered massive fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic, with estimates of fraudulent unemployment insurance payments ranging from at least $20 billion to as high as $33 billion or more in some reports.
Inadequate controls allowed international criminal gangs and others to exploit the system using stolen identities and fake claims. This led to a depleted unemployment trust fund, forcing California to borrow $21 billion from the federal government to cover ongoing obligations and resulting in higher taxes on employers to repay the debt.
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Newsom’s office countered Humphries’ comments by reiterating that the state is actively protecting billions in resources for families, students, seniors, and communities. That’s what we in the biz call a crock of s—.
“Our office does not typically respond to commentary from individuals who are not directly involved in or informed about the matter at hand,” the statement said.
Considering Newsom’s office is one of the most ill-informed in the country, they must not talk to themselves.