You Vote: With Trump's plan for $25M fund to pay people who find public funds fraud, what say you?
Trump also put the spotlight on Nick Shirley, an independent journalist and YouTuber, who became a national sensation after documenting allegedly fraudulent daycare centers in Minneapolis linked to the Somali expat community.
President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday announced the creation of a $25 million fund to pay Americans who identify public funds fraud.
"Today, I'm thrilled to announce the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program. Americans will now be able to report cases of corruption and theft of taxpayer dollars in their communities via a new website," Trump said.
When making the announcement, Trump cited the efforts of the task force to uncover fraud, which had identified schemes in primarily "Democrat-run states" such as Maine, California and Minnesota.
Trump also put the spotlight on Nick Shirley, an independent journalist and YouTuber, who became a national sensation after documenting allegedly fraudulent daycare centers in Minneapolis linked to the Somali expat community.
The effort comes as Vance, whom Trump named his "fraud czar" earlier this year, ramps up efforts to identify misuse of taxpayer dollars as part of a sweeping crackdown across every federal agency.