A whistleblower within the General Services Administration (GSA) has come forward, revealing a $347 million contract awarded to transport unaccompanied minors across the United States.

Clarissa Rippee, a Contract Specialist at the GSA, exposed the details of the contract, expressing deep concern over how the children are being treated during their transportation.

In an interview with James O’Keefe of the O’Keefe Media Group, Rippee explained that her decision to speak out came after discovering the nature of the contract. “My line in the sand moment was when I found out that GSA had awarded a contract to a company to transport unaccompanied minors,” she said.

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Rippee shared that the realization felt like “someone kicked me in the gut” and described the situation as deeply troubling.

Rippee, who works within the government agency responsible for managing federal contracts, detailed how unaccompanied minors are being moved across the country, often in conditions that dehumanize them. “The children are treated like commodities… like potato chips on a truck,” she explained.

She called the process a “big money business,” with the contract worth $347 million to a company responsible for transporting the children, many of whom are separated from their families.

“What you know, you cannot unknow,” Rippee said, explaining that the conditions she witnessed compelled her to come forward.

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She emphasized that the issue was not just about federal procedures but about the children involved. “It’s about the children, and it’s my duty now to speak up,” Rippee stated.

Rippee also raised concerns about the broader system, saying that such activities have become normalized within government operations. “It’s just an accepted part of the bureaucracy,” she said.

“But the reality is, this is exploitation, and it has to stop.” Her remarks point to a systemic issue within the handling of unaccompanied minors by federal agencies.

Her revelations echo similar concerns raised by other whistleblowers, such as Border Patrol Agent Zachary Apotheker, who recently exposed issues within U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the film “Line in the Sand.”

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Both whistleblowers have drawn attention to what they see as serious flaws in how unaccompanied minors are handled by government agencies and contractors.

The $347 million contract in question highlights the scale of the operation and raises questions about how federal funds are being used to manage the movement of vulnerable children.

Rippee’s decision to come forward has sparked interest in further investigations into these contracts and the conditions under which the children are being transported.

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As whistleblowers like Rippee continue to come forward, there are growing calls for greater transparency and accountability within government agencies tasked with handling unaccompanied minors.

Rippee’s courageous stand is being recognized by those advocating for reforms to ensure that children are treated humanely and that the system is held accountable for any exploitation or mismanagement.

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