DOJ’s snitch-for-Trump plan hilariously backfires almost immediately

The Justice Department's new tipster program for reporting alleged fraud drew an unexpected response: social media users flooded it with jokes accusing President Donald Trump himself. The Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, launched Tuesday as part of a wider effort led by Vice President JD Vance, offers $10,000 to $30,000 for information that results in criminal charges. The administration has aimed mostly at welfare and immigration programs, according to The Independent.

Online commenters mockingly proposed turning in the president, with one asking for Mar-a-Lago's address. Critics have long accused Trump of enriching himself and his family in office. The New York Times, reviewing financial disclosures, found he earned over $2. 2 billion last year, roughly $1. 4 billion of it from family crypto ventures. Scrutiny has also fallen on his acceptance of a Qatari Boeing 747 valued around $400 million. The administration denies he profits and says he has lost hundreds of millions. He has not been criminally charged with fraud.

In the Oval Office, Trump said informants could receive one percent of recovered money. The Independent's Andrew Feinberg noted the existing False Claims Act pays 10 to 25 percent, and asked why anyone would use the new portal.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →