>>510745522That claim appears to originate from Infowars, citing a video in which Rep. ClayHiggins says "35K children have been rescued ... after being trafficked by Biden’s HHS & NGOs for sex work/slave labor."
What the evidence actually shows
No credible confirmation: A search of reputable news outlets, government sources, or Congressional reports turned up no verified evidence supporting the specific figure of 35,000 children rescued from trafficking tied to HHS or NGOs during Biden's administration.
Republican-led hearings do raise concerns: There have indeed been hearings—particularly chaired by Rep. Higgins and others—where isolated cases of unaccounted or exploited migrant children were highlighted. Some involve issues like missing children, labor exploitation, or sex trafficking .
Numbers don’t match: For example, the Department of HHS has admitted that thousands of unaccompanied children were not given court notices or didn’t appear at hearings, leaving their whereabouts unknown. But:
These numbers (tens of thousands) refer to children untracked or missing, not children “rescued” from trafficking.
The claims relate to missing status, not systematic trafficking by HHS or NGOs.
No link to Trump admin rescues: There’s no record or reporting of 35,000 children being "rescued by the Trump administration" specifically from trafficking. The claim conflates separate issues—missing children, alleged NGO vetting failures, and partisan rhetoric—but lacks factual backing.