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Trump says U.S. will pay fraud whistleblowers, and he'll decide who is paid

President Trump said successful whistleblowers will get 1% of any fraud they report, although there may be limits.

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Trump suggests he could be ‘arbitrator’ in DoJ anti-fraud whistleblower schemePresident makes suggestion while announcing new program to reward tipsters who submit fraud allegations Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would serve as “the arbitrator” of decisions in the justice department’s new anti-fraud program that awards compensation to those who submit tips resulting in conviction or significant federal enforcement.…

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Trump names himself 'arbitrator' of new cash incentive scheme: ‘Does everybody trust me?’President Donald Trump announced a new program Tuesday offering Americans cash rewards for exposing government fraud — and declared that he would personally settle disputes over who gets paid. Speaking in the Oval Office alongside Vice President JD Vance , Trump unveiled a whistleblower incentive program that would pay people 1% of the fraud they help…

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Trump: Americans Can Now Be Paid To Uncover Fraud In Their Communities'If you're a middle-class taxpayer in this country ... you spent half your working life paying for fraudsters and scammers, many of whom are refugees, illegal aliens, and foreigners who came to this country to loot and plunder us,' Stephen Miller said.

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Trump says Ilhan Omar could go to jail or be deported, calls her ‘a disgrace to our country’President Donald Trump said Ilhan Omar could face jail in addition to deportation, calling her "a disgrace" amid a federal immigration fraud probe.

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Trump awards Utahn Nick Shirley $10,000 check under new anti-fraud reward program

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Trump and Vance announce $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraudDuring the announcement, Trump said payments will amount to a 1% commission on the amount of fraud the tip helps uncover.

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