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Ariana Baio

Trump suggests he could be ‘arbitrator’ in DoJ anti-fraud whistleblower scheme

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Donald Trump with JD Vance at the White House on Tuesday. Photograph: Jacquelyn Martin/AP

Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that he would serve as “the arbitrator” of decisions in the justice department’s new anti-fraud program that awards compensation to those who submit tips resulting in conviction or significant federal enforcement.

While announcing the new program alongside JD Vance, the vice-president, who leads the White House’s taskforce to eliminate fraud, the president told reporters he had a solution for situations where multiple people submit a tip for the same alleged fraud.

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