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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to a campaign event at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump will campaign in Wisconsin with Brett Favre, who’s linked to a Mississippi welfare scandal

By Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press

In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, former NFL quarterback Brett Favre speaks with reporters in Jackson, Miss., about his support for Willowood Developmental Center, a facility that provides training and assistance for special needs students,T he Mississippi state auditor’s office said in a report it released Monday, May 4, 2020, that a nonprofit group used welfare money to pay $1.1 million to Favre for multiple speaking engagements but Favre did not show up for the events. Favre was paid $500,000 in December 2017 and $600,000 in June 2018, according to an audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Favre is not charged with any wrongdoing. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Brett Favre received $1.1 million in welfare checks for no-show speeches: auditor

By Adam Zielonka and Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

State Auditor Shad White speaks of the contents of a 104-page audit of the Mississippi Department of Human Services released Monday, May 4, 2020, that shows how welfare grant funds flowed from DHS into two nonprofits, which then frequently spent the cash in inappropriate or questionable ways, at a news briefing in Jackson, Miss. More than $94 million in welfare money spending was &quot;questioned&quot; by auditors. Some funds were used to buy luxury cars, sponsor a college baseball tournament and hire family members. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) **FILE**

Brett Favre repaying $1.1 million for no-show speeches, auditor says

By Emily Wagster Pettus - Associated Press