Dem Maryland’s Sens. Alsobrooks and Van Hollen Sought $4M for Embattled Nonprofits Then Pulled Requests

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CONRAD (voice-over): "Maryland's U.S. Senators, Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen, requested millions of dollars this past April for two non-profits that have come under significant financial scrutiny. Both requested $3 million for Keys Empowers, a human services non-profit that was raided by the FBI last month. Executive Director Mujahid Muhammad resigning from his position on the Baltimore City School Board shortly after the raid. And an inspector general report earlier this year finding the organization needed to return around half of its recent state funding. Van Hollen also requested $1 million for another non-profit facing a mountain of financial problems, the Baltimore-based North East Housing Initiative. Spotlight Reporter Patrick Hauf recently uncovering a federal investigation involving a cryptocurrency donation, in addition to federal tax liens and lawsuits over additional alleged debts totaling millions of dollars, as well as criminal and bankruptcy cases involving the organization's CEO and president, who just resigned this month."