From CBS News · Kathryn Watson · · 1m 10s
Trump to decide which fraud whistleblowers get paid
President Trump announces a new federal program to compensate whistleblowers reporting government fraud, but says he will personally determine who receives money and how much.
In brief
President Trump announces a new federal program to compensate whistleblowers reporting government fraud, but says he will personally determine who receives money and how much. Trump announced a Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program offering compensation to those reporting government fraud, with Trump personally…
Trump launches whistleblower payment program
President Trump announced Tuesday that the federal government will compensate whistleblowers who report fraud against the U.S. government and taxpayers through a new Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program.
Trump will personally decide all payouts
Trump said he will be the sole arbiter of whistleblower compensation decisions. I will be the arbiter of all of these decisions, he said. I'll determine whether or not the person is deserving.
“I will be the arbiter of all of these decisions”
Conflicting details on payment limits
Trump said whistleblowers can receive one percent of reported fraud amounts with no limit, even for one hundred billion dollars. But America.gov/fraud says successful whistleblowers receive up to thirty thousand dollars.
First recipient receives ten thousand dollars
Nick Shirley, a twenty-something YouTuber who published a video alleging fraud at childcare centers in Minnesota, received a ten thousand dollar check as the program's first beneficiary.
The headline
Trump announced a Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program offering compensation to those reporting government fraud, with Trump personally deciding payouts despite conflicting guidance on limits.
