White House Press Secretary Asked About ICE Access to Medicaid Data and Fed Renovation Costs

ICE Access to Medicaid Data

• ❓ A reporter questioned Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about an agreement between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.
• 💡 The agreement reportedly grants ICE access to health information for 92 million Medicaid recipients.
• ⚠️ The reporter specifically asked how this arrangement does not violate HIPAA violations and privacy concerns for American citizens.
• 🤷 Leavitt stated she was unfamiliar with the agreement and deferred the question to ICE.

Federal Reserve Renovation Project

• 💰 A follow-up question concerned cost overruns on renovation projects for the Federal Reserve chairman's mansion.
• 🔍 The White House indicated that the President supports Russo looking into these projects, which are reportedly millions of dollars over budget.
• 💸 The cost is noted as being significantly higher than a palace used for overseas events, suggesting it is unnecessary and overpriced.