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Former Michelle Obama aide paid nearly $700K as resettlement group's revenue plunges

Investigation finds a former Obama aide received nearly $700,000 in pay as revenue to a taxpayer-funded refugee resettlement nonprofit plunged by about $130 million.

Published Oct 20, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT | WFMZZ

A former policy director for First Lady Michelle Obama was paid nearly $700,000 in total compensation last year, according to an investigation by The Center Square. The payment occurred while revenue to the taxpayer-funded refugee resettlement organization fell by nearly $130 million.