Oct.21

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Today's Desperation News, Part III: Fighting Government "Fraud"

Donald Trump very much wants people to believe there is fraud and corruption all over the place. And by "all over the place," we mean "in blue states." To that end, and flanked by his mini-me J.D. Vance, the President announced yesterday a program that will award up to $25 million to people who blow the whistle on fraud in governance, or in the administration of government-funded programs. Individuals can receive up to $30,000 for a tip that produces concrete results.

The AI-powered report form is already online. Visitors are advised that they do not have to use their name or identifying information when making a report, should they choose to be anonymous. Here is the link for the website, which even features a pretty picture of a bald eagle.

We would humbly suggest to readers that it is their civic duty to send in reports early and often. For anyone who is having trouble thinking of potential fraud to report, here are ten suggestions:

1. The federal employee who used his office to shake a foreign government down for a jumbo jet.
2. The federal employee who arranged for a $1.776 billion slush fund to be awarded to his supporters.
3. The federal employee who has aired numerous campaign ads on the government's dime.
4. The federal employee who wrecked a historic building, then used that to solicit "contributions" from companies with business before the government.
5. The federal employee who has de facto sold pardons.
6. The federal employee who has used inside information when making thousands of stock trades.
7. The federal employee who offered $5,000 government-funded checks to Americans if Republicans win the midterms.
8. The federal employee who arranged for $600 million to be given to a company run by his kids.
9. The federal employee who collected multimillion dollar donations for a party from companies with business before the government.
10. The federal employee who used his office to promote his crypto ventures.

Have fun! Certainly, a great many other Americans will be doing so, causing this "tip line" to be so inundated with tips that the administration will never be able to plow through them all and find the ones that might be politically useful (especially in the 2 weeks before Election Day). (Z)