Fact-check · Oct 30, 2026 · Scott Bessent
“Treasury is proud to seed this new 25,000,000 fraud whistleblower incentive program”
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What the record shows
Treasury Department committed $25 million to seed the Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP), announced October 20, 2026, administered by DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division.
Official Treasury press release and DOJ announcement confirm the $25 million commitment to the new whistleblower incentive program.
Sources
- National Fraud Enforcement Division: New Whistleblower Incentive Program
- DOJ Launches Fraud Whistleblower Program
- Office of Public Affairs
- DOJ Launches Whistleblower Rewards Program Offering Payouts Before Convictions
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: How Trump is tackling Minnesota fraud
- PRESIDENT TRUMP UNVEILS $25 MILLION FRAUD WHISTLEBLOWER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
From: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Holds a Fraud Task Force Press Conference in St. Cloud, MN
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