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Published 10 June 2026 · us
The White House recently launched a task force aimed at eliminating fraud across government-funded programmes, targeting systemic waste and criminal exploitation. With hundreds of billions
The White House recently launched a task force aimed at eliminating fraud across government-funded programmes, targeting systemic waste and criminal exploitation. With hundreds of billions of dollars lost every year to misuse of public money, the Trump Administration is promising to crack down on those taking more than their fair share.
And states that don't do enough to recover stolen money also stand to be punished. Is the crackdown long overdue, or will legitimate welfare recipients
suffer? Presenter: Rob Matheson Guests Jessica Riedl - Budget & Tax Fellow, Brookings Institution Romina Boccia - Director of budget and entitlement policy at the
Cato Institute Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: June 11, 2026 • 1:30 AM IST · Updated: June 11, 2026 • 2:10 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The White House recently launched a task force aimed at eliminating fraud across government-funded programmes, targeting systemic waste and criminal exploitation.
With hundreds of billions of dollars lost every year to misuse of public money, the Trump Administration is promising to crack down on those taking more than their fair share.
And states that don't do enough to recover stolen money also stand to be punished.
Is the crackdown long overdue, or will legitimate welfare recipients suffer?
Presenter: Rob Matheson Guests Jessica Riedl - Budget & Tax Fellow, Brookings Institution Romina Boccia - Director of budget and entitlement policy at the Cato Institute Find us on Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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