Investigation Probes $4.7 Million in No-Bid Contracts for DEA Chief's Associates

The Justice Department's inspector general is investigating $4.7 million in no-bid contracts the DEA awarded to hire associates of DEA chief Anne Milgram.
At least 12 people have been hired under such contracts, including some handling intelligence, data analytics, community outreach, and public relations in Milgram's inner circle.
The probe also includes $1.4 million to a law firm for a review of DEA foreign operations that was criticized for overlooking agent misconduct.
The investigation comes as DEA struggles with revelations of agent misconduct and over 100,000 fentanyl overdose deaths annually.
If wrongdoing is found, the inspector general can recommend administrative or criminal consequences.