Trump says U.S. will pay fraud whistleblowers, and he'll decide who is paid
Summary
President Donald Trump announced a new program to pay whistleblowers who report fraud against the U.S. government. He said he will personally decide who receives the payments and how much they get.Key Facts
- The government will pay whistleblowers who report fraud involving taxpayer money.
- President Trump will decide who is deserving of payment and how large the payment will be.
- Whistleblowers can receive about 1% of the fraud amount reported, with no stated upper limit.
- Existing rules (False Claims Act) allow whistleblowers to get 25%-30% of recovered money but cover only a small portion of fraud cases.
- The new program is overseen by Vice President JD Vance, who leads the fraud task force.
- Reports of fraud are sent securely to the Treasury Department; the Department of Justice will run the program.
- The first person to benefit from this program is Nick Shirley, who reported fraud at childcare centers in Minnesota.
- President Trump promised to be fair and said payments would be made quickly after determination.
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