Phoenix68
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"The Presidunce signed an Executive Order for the creation of the Gold Card program on September 19, 2025. It officially launched in December of that year as a fast-track lane for wealthy elites able to “gift” their way to U.S. residency with a $1 Million contribution.
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But, while under oath, Thursday, to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the proposal for the 2027 Commerce Department budget, Lutnick admitted to a different number when asked how many applications and gifts have been approved to date.
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“The process was recently resolved with DHS who runs the program, and they do a $15,000 – the most serious vetting and analysis of any potential applicant in the history of government – usually it’s $600, these pay $15,000 for an extraordinary vet,” he said. “So, they have approved recently one person, and there are hundreds in the queue that they are going through the process."![rolling-on-the-floor-laughing-smiley-emoticon[1].gif rolling-on-the-floor-laughing-smiley-emoticon[1].gif](https://www.houseofpolitics.com/data/attachments/30/30777-d88578d7900627c8b863dea70bf718dc.jpg?hash=xREXKLTYCP)
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But, while under oath, Thursday, to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the proposal for the 2027 Commerce Department budget, Lutnick admitted to a different number when asked how many applications and gifts have been approved to date.
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“The process was recently resolved with DHS who runs the program, and they do a $15,000 – the most serious vetting and analysis of any potential applicant in the history of government – usually it’s $600, these pay $15,000 for an extraordinary vet,” he said. “So, they have approved recently one person, and there are hundreds in the queue that they are going through the process."
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