Trump launches $25m whistleblower program for fraud tips

Summarised from Fox News's report · Updated 20 Oct, 12:08 · Archive

President Trump is launching a $25 million whistleblower program offering up to $30,000 for tips leading to fraud convictions.

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance are unveiling a $25 million Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program, known as WHIP, during a Tuesday afternoon announcement with the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud in the Oval Office. The programme will offer eligible tipsters up to $30,000 if their information leads to a successful fraud conviction or significant federal enforcement action. The Justice Department will administer the initiative, with Americans able to submit tips through fraud.gov.

The programme aims to encourage independent journalists and everyday Americans to flag suspected fraud involving taxpayer money. Fox News reports that Trump also plans to present independent journalist Nick Shirley with a $10,000 check for his work exposing suspected fraud in Minnesota. Shirley drew attention in December 2025 after publishing a video questioning whether several Somali-run Minnesota day care centres were operating as legitimate businesses, showing apparently empty facilities and including people who said they had not seen children at the locations.

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• Trump puts fraudsters on notice with $25M whistleblower program offering cash for tips that deliverPresident Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will unveil a $25 million fraud whistleblower program offering up to $30,000 for tips leading to convictions.Fox News · 20 Oct, 11:01

In this story: Donald Trump · JD Vance · Nick Shirley · Justice Department · Minnesota

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