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Politics : The Trump Presidency
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DOGE redefines ‘fraud’ to defend cutting federal employees, programs

Outside watchdogs and analysts say Trump and Musk are using overly broad claims of fraud to build political support for their plans.

... “I saw [Musk] talking about payments for various foreign aid programs, or for subscriptions, and call those ‘fraud,’” said Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan group that has called for fiscal discipline. “One could argue they’re ‘waste.’ That’s in the eye of the beholder. But if it’s a program that’s designed as intended and going where it’s intended, it’s not fraud — even if that intent is wrong.”...
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