The Washington Stand News Brief
Oct 20, 2026 · 5 min · 8 segments
On today's News Brief: President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance reveal from the Oval Office the new Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visits Israel, and…
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND VICE PRESIDENT J.D. VANCE MADE A JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT TUESDAY FROM THE OVAL OFFICE UNVEILING THE NEW FRAUD WHISTLEBLOWER INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
prove that he turned somebody in.
In other words, he or she, if you turn somebody in and you, let's say, report and you find a billion dollars, We are giving a commission to that person of 1%.
It's a lot of money.
And if it's $10 billion, $200 billion, $400 billion, we're giving a 1% commission to that person.
Initial reports indicate there could be a cap on what whistleblowers could receive.
The president and VP made their announcement surrounded by a group, including fraud whistleblower Nick Shirley, who uncovered rampant fraud in Minnesota that helped kick off this new federal crackdown on fraud.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND VICE PRESIDENT J.D. VANCE MADE A JOINT ANNOUNCEMENT TUESDAY FROM THE OVAL OFFICE UNVEILING THE NEW FRAUD WHISTLEBLOWER INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
prove that he turned somebody in.
In other words, he or she, if you turn somebody in and you, let's say, report and you find a billion dollars, We are giving a commission to that person of 1%.
It's a lot of money.
And if it's $10 billion, $200 billion, $400 billion, we're giving a 1% commission to that person.
Initial reports indicate there could be a cap on what whistleblowers could receive.
The president and VP made their announcement surrounded by a group, including fraud whistleblower Nick Shirley, who uncovered rampant fraud in Minnesota that helped kick off this new federal crackdown on fraud.
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