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Live updates: Trump, Vance roll out fraud initiative that pays whistleblowers

President Trump and Vice President Vance on Tuesday announced in the Oval Office the establishment of a whistleblower "incentive program" aimed to uncover fraud. “Every day, President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud is zeroing in on the rampant abuse of taxpayer dollars and giving Americans the accountability they deserve. This administration has…

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